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Precipitation Rankings, January 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1939 1-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.32" (8.12mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1981
January 1939 1-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.32" (8.12mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1969
Dec 1938–Jan 1939 2-Month	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1969
	Ties: 1932, 1999
Nov 1938–Jan 1939 3-Month	3.63" (92.20mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1940
	3.63" (92.20mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1997
	Ties: 2009
Oct 1938–Jan 1939 4-Month	4.14" (105.16mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
	4.14" (105.16mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1972
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1938–Jan 1939 5-Month	7.30" (185.42mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Sep 1938–Jan 1939 5-Month	7.30" (185.42mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
Aug 1938–Jan 1939 6-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
	9.93" (252.22mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1901
	Ties: 1956
Jul 1938–Jan 1939 7-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Jul 1938–Jan 1939 7-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2017
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Jun 1938–Jan 1939 8-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
May 1938–Jan 1939 9-Month	22.31" (566.67mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
May 1938–Jan 1939 9-Month	22.31" (566.67mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
Apr 1938–Jan 1939 10-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Apr 1938–Jan 1939 10-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1969
Mar 1938–Jan 1939 11-Month	26.94" (684.28mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1911
Mar 1938–Jan 1939 11-Month	26.94" (684.28mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1969
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	27.74" (704.60mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1911
Feb 1938–Jan 1939 12-Month	27.74" (704.60mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	2020
Aug 1937–Jan 1939 18-Month	37.23" (945.64mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Aug 1937–Jan 1939 18-Month	37.23" (945.64mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Feb 1937–Jan 1939 24-Month	53.13" (1,349.50mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Feb 1937–Jan 1939 24-Month	53.13" (1,349.50mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	2020
Feb 1936–Jan 1939 36-Month	72.32" (1,836.93mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1935
Feb 1936–Jan 1939 36-Month	72.32" (1,836.93mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Feb 1935–Jan 1939 48-Month	97.79" (2,483.87mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	-6.05" (-153.67mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1937
Feb 1935–Jan 1939 48-Month	97.79" (2,483.87mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	-6.05" (-153.67mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Feb 1934–Jan 1939 60-Month	118.97" (3,021.84mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-10.86" (-275.84mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Feb 1934–Jan 1939 60-Month	118.97" (3,021.84mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-10.86" (-275.84mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings