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Precipitation Rankings, December 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2018 1-Month	3.93" (99.82mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1943
December 2018 1-Month	3.93" (99.82mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1973
Nov–Dec 2018 2-Month	12.70" (322.58mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1917
Nov–Dec 2018 2-Month	12.70" (322.58mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1969
Oct–Dec 2018 3-Month	17.62" (447.55mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1924
Oct–Dec 2018 3-Month	17.62" (447.55mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2005
Sep–Dec 2018 4-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	10.09" (256.29mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1908
Sep–Dec 2018 4-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	10.09" (256.29mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2005
Aug–Dec 2018 5-Month	31.46" (799.08mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	12.42" (315.46mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2001
Aug–Dec 2018 5-Month	31.46" (799.08mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	12.42" (315.46mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Jul–Dec 2018 6-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	13.39" (340.10mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Jul–Dec 2018 6-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	13.39" (340.10mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Dec 2018 7-Month	40.16" (1,020.06mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	13.79" (350.26mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1949
Jun–Dec 2018 7-Month	40.16" (1,020.06mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	13.79" (350.26mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
May–Dec 2018 8-Month	42.21" (1,072.13mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
May–Dec 2018 8-Month	42.21" (1,072.13mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Apr–Dec 2018 9-Month	47.20" (1,198.88mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	13.34" (338.84mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Apr–Dec 2018 9-Month	47.20" (1,198.88mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	13.34" (338.84mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Mar–Dec 2018 10-Month	51.65" (1,311.91mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	13.86" (352.04mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Mar–Dec 2018 10-Month	51.65" (1,311.91mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	13.86" (352.04mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Feb–Dec 2018 11-Month	56.53" (1,435.86mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Feb–Dec 2018 11-Month	56.53" (1,435.86mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1972
Jan–Dec 2018 12-Month	61.03" (1,550.16mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	16.38" (416.05mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Jan–Dec 2018 12-Month	61.03" (1,550.16mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	16.38" (416.05mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul 2017–Dec 2018 18-Month	82.19" (2,087.63mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	14.84" (376.94mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Jul 2017–Dec 2018 18-Month	82.19" (2,087.63mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	14.84" (376.94mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Jan 2017–Dec 2018 24-Month	107.85" (2,739.39mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	18.58" (471.93mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Jan 2017–Dec 2018 24-Month	107.85" (2,739.39mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	18.58" (471.93mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Jan 2016–Dec 2018 36-Month	144.68" (3,674.87mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Jan 2016–Dec 2018 36-Month	144.68" (3,674.87mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2011
Jan 2015–Dec 2018 48-Month	186.07" (4,726.18mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.64" (194.06mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Jan 2015–Dec 2018 48-Month	186.07" (4,726.18mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.64" (194.06mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2011
Jan 2014–Dec 2018 60-Month	236.17" (5,998.72mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	13.05" (331.47mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Jan 2014–Dec 2018 60-Month	236.17" (5,998.72mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	13.05" (331.47mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2009

Citing This Page

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