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Precipitation Rankings, December 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1948 1-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1913
	0.99" (25.15mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1968
	Ties: 1955, 1995
Nov–Dec 1948 2-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1939
	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1973
Oct–Dec 1948 3-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1976
	3.52" (89.41mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1971
	Ties: 1928
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	4.95" (125.73mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1976
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	4.95" (125.73mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Aug–Dec 1948 5-Month	8.20" (208.28mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Aug–Dec 1948 5-Month	8.20" (208.28mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1900
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1900
Jun–Dec 1948 7-Month	15.90" (403.86mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jun–Dec 1948 7-Month	15.90" (403.86mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
May–Dec 1948 8-Month	17.13" (435.10mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
May–Dec 1948 8-Month	17.13" (435.10mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.36" (-85.35mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.36" (-85.35mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Mar–Dec 1948 10-Month	21.08" (535.43mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Mar–Dec 1948 10-Month	21.08" (535.43mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Feb–Dec 1948 11-Month	22.37" (568.20mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Feb–Dec 1948 11-Month	22.37" (568.20mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan–Dec 1948 12-Month	22.85" (580.39mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Jan–Dec 1948 12-Month	22.85" (580.39mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	35.88" (911.35mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.12" (-104.65mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	35.88" (911.35mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.12" (-104.65mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan 1947–Dec 1948 24-Month	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Jan 1947–Dec 1948 24-Month	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	76.37" (1,939.80mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	76.37" (1,939.80mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	103.32" (2,624.33mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	103.32" (2,624.33mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	133.35" (3,387.09mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1936
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	133.35" (3,387.09mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings