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Precipitation Rankings, December 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1962 1-Month	0.40" (10.16mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1913
	0.40" (10.16mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1968
	Ties: 1919
Nov–Dec 1962 2-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
	0.81" (20.57mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 2011
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	1.69" (42.93mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	1.69" (42.93mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1971
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-2.19" (-55.62mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-2.19" (-55.62mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1900
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1900
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	17.38" (441.45mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1976
	17.38" (441.45mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1916
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1976
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2010
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	25.12" (638.05mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1976
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	25.12" (638.05mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	26.10" (662.94mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1910
	26.10" (662.94mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1979
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1910
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	28.21" (716.53mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1910
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	28.21" (716.53mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	42.39" (1,076.71mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1976
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	42.39" (1,076.71mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	51.25" (1,301.75mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	51.25" (1,301.75mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	75.35" (1,913.89mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	75.35" (1,913.89mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	101.42" (2,576.07mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	101.42" (2,576.07mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	121.97" (3,098.04mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1936
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	121.97" (3,098.04mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019

Citing This Page

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