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Precipitation Rankings, December 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1939 1-Month	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1913
	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1968
	Ties: 1980
Nov–Dec 1939 2-Month	0.49" (12.45mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
Nov–Dec 1939 2-Month	0.49" (12.45mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2015
Oct–Dec 1939 3-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1976
Oct–Dec 1939 3-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1971
Sep–Dec 1939 4-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Sep–Dec 1939 4-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Aug–Dec 1939 5-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1976
Aug–Dec 1939 5-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1900
Jul–Dec 1939 6-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-3.96" (-100.58mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jul–Dec 1939 6-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-3.96" (-100.58mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1900
Jun–Dec 1939 7-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jun–Dec 1939 7-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
May–Dec 1939 8-Month	17.22" (437.39mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-3.97" (-100.84mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
May–Dec 1939 8-Month	17.22" (437.39mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-3.97" (-100.84mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
Apr–Dec 1939 9-Month	18.56" (471.42mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-4.68" (-118.88mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Apr–Dec 1939 9-Month	18.56" (471.42mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-4.68" (-118.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Mar–Dec 1939 10-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
Mar–Dec 1939 10-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Feb–Dec 1939 11-Month	20.64" (524.26mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
Feb–Dec 1939 11-Month	20.64" (524.26mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan–Dec 1939 12-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
Jan–Dec 1939 12-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jul 1938–Dec 1939 18-Month	33.75" (857.25mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jul 1938–Dec 1939 18-Month	33.75" (857.25mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan 1938–Dec 1939 24-Month	49.02" (1,245.11mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.94" (-74.67mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1938–Dec 1939 24-Month	49.02" (1,245.11mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.94" (-74.67mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1939 36-Month	75.14" (1,908.56mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jan 1937–Dec 1939 36-Month	75.14" (1,908.56mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Jan 1936–Dec 1939 48-Month	93.77" (2,381.76mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-10.10" (-256.54mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1936
Jan 1936–Dec 1939 48-Month	93.77" (2,381.76mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-10.10" (-256.54mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan 1935–Dec 1939 60-Month	119.70" (3,040.38mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-10.12" (-257.05mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1936
Jan 1935–Dec 1939 60-Month	119.70" (3,040.38mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-10.12" (-257.05mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings