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Precipitation Rankings, December 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1940 1-Month	0.67" (17.02mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1913
	0.67" (17.02mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1968
	Ties: 1929, 1971, 1991
Nov–Dec 1940 2-Month	3.17" (80.52mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
	3.17" (80.52mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1902
Oct–Dec 1940 3-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Oct–Dec 1940 3-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1971
Sep–Dec 1940 4-Month	7.05" (179.07mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Sep–Dec 1940 4-Month	7.05" (179.07mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Aug–Dec 1940 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Aug–Dec 1940 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1900
Jul–Dec 1940 6-Month	14.26" (362.20mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jul–Dec 1940 6-Month	14.26" (362.20mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1900
Jun–Dec 1940 7-Month	17.61" (447.29mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jun–Dec 1940 7-Month	17.61" (447.29mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2010
May–Dec 1940 8-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
May–Dec 1940 8-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
Apr–Dec 1940 9-Month	22.21" (564.13mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-1.03" (-26.17mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Apr–Dec 1940 9-Month	22.21" (564.13mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-1.03" (-26.17mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Feb–Dec 1940 11-Month	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Feb–Dec 1940 11-Month	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan–Dec 1940 12-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Jan–Dec 1940 12-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.91" (-124.71mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.91" (-124.71mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan 1939–Dec 1940 24-Month	46.85" (1,189.99mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1939–Dec 1940 24-Month	46.85" (1,189.99mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jan 1938–Dec 1940 36-Month	74.12" (1,882.65mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jan 1938–Dec 1940 36-Month	74.12" (1,882.65mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1940 48-Month	100.24" (2,546.10mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Jan 1937–Dec 1940 48-Month	100.24" (2,546.10mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	2019
Jan 1936–Dec 1940 60-Month	118.87" (3,019.30mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-10.95" (-278.13mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1936
Jan 1936–Dec 1940 60-Month	118.87" (3,019.30mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-10.95" (-278.13mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings