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Precipitation Rankings, December 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1980 1-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1943
December 1980 1-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1973
Nov–Dec 1980 2-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1917
Nov–Dec 1980 2-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1969
Oct–Dec 1980 3-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1924
Oct–Dec 1980 3-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2005
Sep–Dec 1980 4-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	-4.20" (-106.68mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1908
Sep–Dec 1980 4-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	-4.20" (-106.68mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2005
Aug–Dec 1980 5-Month	13.00" (330.20mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2001
Aug–Dec 1980 5-Month	13.00" (330.20mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Jul–Dec 1980 6-Month	16.32" (414.53mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Jul–Dec 1980 6-Month	16.32" (414.53mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jun–Dec 1980 7-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1949
Jun–Dec 1980 7-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
May–Dec 1980 8-Month	21.81" (553.97mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-8.15" (-207.01mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
May–Dec 1980 8-Month	21.81" (553.97mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-8.15" (-207.01mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Apr–Dec 1980 9-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	-7.12" (-180.84mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Apr–Dec 1980 9-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	-7.12" (-180.84mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Mar–Dec 1980 10-Month	33.38" (847.85mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	-4.41" (-112.02mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Mar–Dec 1980 10-Month	33.38" (847.85mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	-4.41" (-112.02mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Feb–Dec 1980 11-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	-6.64" (-168.65mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Feb–Dec 1980 11-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	-6.64" (-168.65mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1972
Jan–Dec 1980 12-Month	35.53" (902.46mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-9.12" (-231.65mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Jan–Dec 1980 12-Month	35.53" (902.46mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-9.12" (-231.65mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jul 1979–Dec 1980 18-Month	60.77" (1,543.56mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	-6.58" (-167.13mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1965
Jul 1979–Dec 1980 18-Month	60.77" (1,543.56mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	-6.58" (-167.13mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Jan 1979–Dec 1980 24-Month	89.98" (2,285.49mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan 1979–Dec 1980 24-Month	89.98" (2,285.49mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Jan 1978–Dec 1980 36-Month	132.18" (3,357.37mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1978–Dec 1980 36-Month	132.18" (3,357.37mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Jan 1977–Dec 1980 48-Month	186.26" (4,731.00mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1977–Dec 1980 48-Month	186.26" (4,731.00mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Jan 1976–Dec 1980 60-Month	228.71" (5,809.23mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1976–Dec 1980 60-Month	228.71" (5,809.23mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings