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Precipitation Rankings, December 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1959 1-Month	1.19" (30.23mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1913
	1.19" (30.23mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1968
	Ties: 1911, 1945
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	1.93" (49.02mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1939
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	1.93" (49.02mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2015
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	4.27" (108.46mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	4.27" (108.46mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1971
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
	Ties: 1981
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	12.53" (318.26mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	12.53" (318.26mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1900
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
	15.42" (391.67mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1900
	Ties: 1978
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	18.88" (479.55mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	18.88" (479.55mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2010
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2010
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	24.89" (632.21mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
	24.89" (632.21mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1908
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	25.77" (654.56mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	25.77" (654.56mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	38.67" (982.22mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	38.67" (982.22mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-5.34" (-135.63mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-5.34" (-135.63mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	75.93" (1,928.62mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1934
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	75.93" (1,928.62mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	99.96" (2,538.98mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1936
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	99.96" (2,538.98mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	124.92" (3,172.97mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1936
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	124.92" (3,172.97mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings