Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, February 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1981 1-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1987
February 1981 1-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1980–Feb 1981 3-Month	9.92" (251.97mm)	10.68" (271.27mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Dec 1980–Feb 1981 3-Month	9.92" (251.97mm)	10.68" (271.27mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	14.70" (373.38mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	14.70" (373.38mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1984
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
Sep 1980–Feb 1981 6-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002
Sep 1980–Feb 1981 6-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	21.59" (548.39mm)	25.90" (657.86mm)	-4.31" (-109.47mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1985
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	21.59" (548.39mm)	25.90" (657.86mm)	-4.31" (-109.47mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1956
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	24.91" (632.71mm)	29.56" (750.82mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	24.91" (632.71mm)	29.56" (750.82mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Feb 1981 9-Month	28.61" (726.69mm)	33.17" (842.52mm)	-4.56" (-115.83mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jun 1980–Feb 1981 9-Month	28.61" (726.69mm)	33.17" (842.52mm)	-4.56" (-115.83mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	30.40" (772.16mm)	36.77" (933.96mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1965
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	30.40" (772.16mm)	36.77" (933.96mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	35.33" (897.38mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1966
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	35.33" (897.38mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	44.57" (1,132.08mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	44.57" (1,132.08mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1979–Feb 1981 18-Month	59.32" (1,506.73mm)	66.55" (1,690.37mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1966
Sep 1979–Feb 1981 18-Month	59.32" (1,506.73mm)	66.55" (1,690.37mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1997
Mar 1979–Feb 1981 24-Month	84.34" (2,142.24mm)	89.16" (2,264.66mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
	84.34" (2,142.24mm)	89.16" (2,264.66mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
	Ties: 1982
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	130.48" (3,314.19mm)	133.77" (3,397.76mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1967
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	130.48" (3,314.19mm)	133.77" (3,397.76mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2012
Mar 1977–Feb 1981 48-Month	188.70" (4,792.98mm)	178.45" (4,532.63mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1967
Mar 1977–Feb 1981 48-Month	188.70" (4,792.98mm)	178.45" (4,532.63mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2012
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	228.91" (5,814.31mm)	222.98" (5,663.69mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	228.91" (5,814.31mm)	222.98" (5,663.69mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings