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Precipitation Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	0.29" (7.37mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1981
January 1940 1-Month	0.29" (7.37mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
	0.70" (17.78mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
	Ties: 1990
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	0.78" (19.81mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	0.78" (19.81mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1997
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1972
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1901
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2017
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	15.27" (387.86mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
	15.27" (387.86mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
	Ties: 1990
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	17.51" (444.75mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	-4.47" (-113.54mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	17.51" (444.75mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	-4.47" (-113.54mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1911
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	20.93" (531.62mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1911
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	20.93" (531.62mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	-6.34" (-161.04mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	-6.34" (-161.04mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	48.67" (1,236.22mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	48.67" (1,236.22mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	74.06" (1,881.12mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1935
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	74.06" (1,881.12mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	93.25" (2,368.55mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	-10.59" (-268.99mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1937
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	93.25" (2,368.55mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	-10.59" (-268.99mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-11.11" (-282.19mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-11.11" (-282.19mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings