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Precipitation Rankings, December 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1913
	0.70" (17.78mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1968
	Ties: 1937
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1939
	2.38" (60.45mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1969, 2018
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	3.90" (99.06mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	3.90" (99.06mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1971
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
	4.97" (126.24mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1935
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	9.47" (240.54mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	9.47" (240.54mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1900
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1900
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
	21.52" (546.61mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1898
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	22.89" (581.41mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1910
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	22.89" (581.41mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	23.21" (589.53mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1910
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	23.21" (589.53mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1910
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	38.88" (987.55mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	38.88" (987.55mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	48.99" (1,244.35mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.97" (-75.43mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1934
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	48.99" (1,244.35mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-2.97" (-75.43mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	73.71" (1,872.23mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-4.23" (-107.45mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	73.71" (1,872.23mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-4.23" (-107.45mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	103.79" (2,636.27mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1936
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	103.79" (2,636.27mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	126.25" (3,206.75mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1936
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	126.25" (3,206.75mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings