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Precipitation Rankings, April 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1981 1-Month	0.48" (12.19mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1989, 1991
April 1981 1-Month	0.48" (12.19mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1926
Mar–Apr 1981 2-Month	2.53" (64.26mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2008
	2.53" (64.26mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1905
	Ties: 1998
Feb–Apr 1981 3-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1972
Feb–Apr 1981 3-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1905
Jan–Apr 1981 4-Month	4.01" (101.85mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1972
Jan–Apr 1981 4-Month	4.01" (101.85mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1905
Dec 1980–Apr 1981 5-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Dec 1980–Apr 1981 5-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1905
Nov 1980–Apr 1981 6-Month	4.46" (113.28mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Nov 1980–Apr 1981 6-Month	4.46" (113.28mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1905
Oct 1980–Apr 1981 7-Month	4.91" (124.71mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Oct 1980–Apr 1981 7-Month	4.91" (124.71mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
Sep 1980–Apr 1981 8-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1974	2002
Sep 1980–Apr 1981 8-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
Aug 1980–Apr 1981 9-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Aug 1980–Apr 1981 9-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
Jul 1980–Apr 1981 10-Month	8.68" (220.47mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2021
Jul 1980–Apr 1981 10-Month	8.68" (220.47mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
Jun 1980–Apr 1981 11-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-3.47" (-88.14mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2021
Jun 1980–Apr 1981 11-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-3.47" (-88.14mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
May 1980–Apr 1981 12-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2021
May 1980–Apr 1981 12-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1941
Nov 1979–Apr 1981 18-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1903
Nov 1979–Apr 1981 18-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1993
May 1979–Apr 1981 24-Month	23.83" (605.28mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
May 1979–Apr 1981 24-Month	23.83" (605.28mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1906
May 1978–Apr 1981 36-Month	41.29" (1,048.77mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1904
May 1978–Apr 1981 36-Month	41.29" (1,048.77mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1907
May 1977–Apr 1981 48-Month	58.20" (1,478.28mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1904
May 1977–Apr 1981 48-Month	58.20" (1,478.28mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1908
May 1976–Apr 1981 60-Month	68.53" (1,740.66mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	5.76" (146.30mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1904
May 1976–Apr 1981 60-Month	68.53" (1,740.66mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	5.76" (146.30mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1909

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