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Precipitation Rankings, December 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.17" (-4.31mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1932	1913
	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.17" (-4.31mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1968
	Ties: 1974
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1939
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2015
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	3.03" (76.96mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	3.03" (76.96mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1971
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	6.19" (157.23mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	6.19" (157.23mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	8.82" (224.03mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	8.82" (224.03mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1900
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	12.00" (304.80mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	12.00" (304.80mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1900
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	15.17" (385.32mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
	15.17" (385.32mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2010
	Ties: 1921
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2010
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	24.33" (617.98mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	24.33" (617.98mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1919	2019
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
	25.83" (656.08mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2019
	Ties: 1915
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1919	2019
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	27.27" (692.66mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	27.27" (692.66mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1919	2019
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	39.73" (1,009.14mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	39.73" (1,009.14mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	53.39" (1,356.11mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.43" (36.33mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
	53.39" (1,356.11mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.43" (36.33mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1899
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	72.02" (1,829.31mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-5.92" (-150.37mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	72.02" (1,829.31mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-5.92" (-150.37mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	97.95" (2,487.93mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-5.92" (-150.37mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1936
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	97.95" (2,487.93mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-5.92" (-150.37mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	118.41" (3,007.61mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-11.41" (-289.82mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1936
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	118.41" (3,007.61mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-11.41" (-289.82mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings