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Precipitation Rankings, November 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1979 1-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1917
	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 1994
Oct–Nov 1979 2-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	7.50" (190.50mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	2001
Oct–Nov 1979 2-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	7.50" (190.50mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2005
Sep–Nov 1979 3-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	11.29" (286.77mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1914
Sep–Nov 1979 3-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	11.29" (286.77mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2005
Aug–Nov 1979 4-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	4.07" (103.37mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1914
Aug–Nov 1979 4-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	4.07" (103.37mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1955
Jul–Nov 1979 5-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	18.87" (479.30mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1964
Jul–Nov 1979 5-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	18.87" (479.30mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1955
Jun–Nov 1979 6-Month	24.28" (616.71mm)	22.53" (572.26mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1964
Jun–Nov 1979 6-Month	24.28" (616.71mm)	22.53" (572.26mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2018
May–Nov 1979 7-Month	29.72" (754.89mm)	26.12" (663.45mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1964
	29.72" (754.89mm)	26.12" (663.45mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006, 2021
	Ties: 1922
Apr–Nov 1979 8-Month	34.71" (881.63mm)	30.02" (762.51mm)	4.69" (119.12mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1964
Apr–Nov 1979 8-Month	34.71" (881.63mm)	30.02" (762.51mm)	4.69" (119.12mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Mar–Nov 1979 9-Month	38.20" (970.28mm)	33.95" (862.33mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Mar–Nov 1979 9-Month	38.20" (970.28mm)	33.95" (862.33mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Feb–Nov 1979 10-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	37.16" (943.86mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Feb–Nov 1979 10-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	37.16" (943.86mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Jan–Nov 1979 11-Month	52.43" (1,331.72mm)	40.80" (1,036.32mm)	11.63" (295.40mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Jan–Nov 1979 11-Month	52.43" (1,331.72mm)	40.80" (1,036.32mm)	11.63" (295.40mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Dec 1978–Nov 1979 12-Month	56.43" (1,433.32mm)	44.63" (1,133.60mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Dec 1978–Nov 1979 12-Month	56.43" (1,433.32mm)	44.63" (1,133.60mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1898	2011
Jun 1978–Nov 1979 18-Month	74.99" (1,904.75mm)	67.12" (1,704.85mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Jun 1978–Nov 1979 18-Month	74.99" (1,904.75mm)	67.12" (1,704.85mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2006
Dec 1977–Nov 1979 24-Month	100.69" (2,557.53mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Dec 1977–Nov 1979 24-Month	100.69" (2,557.53mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2006
Dec 1976–Nov 1979 36-Month	151.73" (3,853.94mm)	133.82" (3,399.03mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Dec 1976–Nov 1979 36-Month	151.73" (3,853.94mm)	133.82" (3,399.03mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Dec 1975–Nov 1979 48-Month	196.06" (4,979.92mm)	178.45" (4,532.63mm)	17.61" (447.29mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Dec 1975–Nov 1979 48-Month	196.06" (4,979.92mm)	178.45" (4,532.63mm)	17.61" (447.29mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Dec 1974–Nov 1979 60-Month	251.03" (6,376.16mm)	223.08" (5,666.23mm)	27.95" (709.93mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Dec 1974–Nov 1979 60-Month	251.03" (6,376.16mm)	223.08" (5,666.23mm)	27.95" (709.93mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings