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Precipitation Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	129th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
January 1979 1-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1981
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	17.34" (440.44mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	5.85" (148.59mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	17.34" (440.44mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	5.85" (148.59mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1978
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	20.66" (524.76mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	5.66" (143.76mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	20.66" (524.76mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	5.66" (143.76mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	30.38" (771.65mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	30.38" (771.65mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	33.51" (851.15mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	33.51" (851.15mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	37.91" (962.91mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	37.91" (962.91mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	40.01" (1,016.25mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	40.01" (1,016.25mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	42.86" (1,088.64mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	42.86" (1,088.64mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	79.68" (2,023.87mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	79.68" (2,023.87mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	103.66" (2,632.96mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	103.66" (2,632.96mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1974
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	144.17" (3,661.92mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	144.17" (3,661.92mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	200.17" (5,084.32mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	200.17" (5,084.32mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2012
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	246.30" (6,256.02mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	23.25" (590.55mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	246.30" (6,256.02mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	23.25" (590.55mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings