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Precipitation Rankings, February 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1968
	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1922
	Ties: 1917
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1942
	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
	Ties: 1905
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2003
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1897
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1963
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1971
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	4.86" (123.44mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	5th Driest	Driest to Date	1977
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	4.86" (123.44mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	8.86" (225.04mm)	11.89" (302.01mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	8.86" (225.04mm)	11.89" (302.01mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	15.50" (393.70mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	15.50" (393.70mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2017
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-3.50" (-88.90mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-3.50" (-88.90mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	-5.06" (-128.53mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	-5.06" (-128.53mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1911
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1969
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	29.04" (737.62mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	-5.37" (-136.39mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	29.04" (737.62mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	-5.37" (-136.39mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	48.68" (1,236.47mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1935
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	48.68" (1,236.47mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	73.92" (1,877.57mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1935
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	73.92" (1,877.57mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	92.72" (2,355.09mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	-11.11" (-282.19mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1937
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	92.72" (2,355.09mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	-11.11" (-282.19mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	119.21" (3,027.93mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	119.21" (3,027.93mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings