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Precipitation Rankings, December 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1955 1-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1913
	0.99" (25.15mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1968
	Ties: 1948, 1995
Nov–Dec 1955 2-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1939
Nov–Dec 1955 2-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2015
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	3.39" (86.11mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Oct–Dec 1955 3-Month	3.39" (86.11mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1971
Sep–Dec 1955 4-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Sep–Dec 1955 4-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Aug–Dec 1955 5-Month	9.11" (231.39mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
	9.11" (231.39mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1900
	Ties: 1912
Jul–Dec 1955 6-Month	14.85" (377.19mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
	14.85" (377.19mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1900
	Ties: 1942
Jun–Dec 1955 7-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jun–Dec 1955 7-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
May–Dec 1955 8-Month	20.52" (521.21mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
	20.52" (521.21mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1997
Apr–Dec 1955 9-Month	22.29" (566.17mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Apr–Dec 1955 9-Month	22.29" (566.17mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Mar–Dec 1955 10-Month	23.14" (587.76mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1910
Mar–Dec 1955 10-Month	23.14" (587.76mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Feb–Dec 1955 11-Month	24.40" (619.76mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1910
Feb–Dec 1955 11-Month	24.40" (619.76mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jan–Dec 1955 12-Month	24.96" (633.98mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1910
Jan–Dec 1955 12-Month	24.96" (633.98mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jul 1954–Dec 1955 18-Month	36.65" (930.91mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1976
Jul 1954–Dec 1955 18-Month	36.65" (930.91mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jan 1954–Dec 1955 24-Month	49.68" (1,261.87mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1934
Jan 1954–Dec 1955 24-Month	49.68" (1,261.87mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jan 1953–Dec 1955 36-Month	79.76" (2,025.90mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1934
Jan 1953–Dec 1955 36-Month	79.76" (2,025.90mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jan 1952–Dec 1955 48-Month	102.22" (2,596.39mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1936
Jan 1952–Dec 1955 48-Month	102.22" (2,596.39mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	132.74" (3,371.60mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
Jan 1951–Dec 1955 60-Month	132.74" (3,371.60mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	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