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Precipitation Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	4.86" (123.44mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
January 1978 1-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	4.86" (123.44mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	14.56" (369.82mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	14.56" (369.82mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	18.39" (467.11mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	18.39" (467.11mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1978
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	24.78" (629.41mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	9.78" (248.41mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	24.78" (629.41mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	9.78" (248.41mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	12.26" (311.40mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	12.26" (311.40mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	35.03" (889.76mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	12.35" (313.69mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	35.03" (889.76mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	12.35" (313.69mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	37.98" (964.69mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	11.64" (295.65mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	37.98" (964.69mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	11.64" (295.65mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.78" (324.62mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.78" (324.62mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	50.30" (1,277.62mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	50.30" (1,277.62mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	56.43" (1,433.32mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	56.43" (1,433.32mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	59.01" (1,498.85mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	59.01" (1,498.85mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	80.97" (2,056.64mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
	80.97" (2,056.64mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2006
	Ties: 1974
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	99.52" (2,527.81mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	10.32" (262.13mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	99.52" (2,527.81mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	10.32" (262.13mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1974
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	155.52" (3,950.21mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	21.71" (551.44mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	155.52" (3,950.21mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	21.71" (551.44mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	201.65" (5,121.91mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	23.15" (588.01mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	201.65" (5,121.91mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	23.15" (588.01mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2012
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	253.80" (6,446.52mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	30.75" (781.05mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	253.80" (6,446.52mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	30.75" (781.05mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings