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Precipitation Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	0.67" (17.02mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1913
	0.67" (17.02mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1968
	Ties: 1929, 1940, 1991
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1939
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	4.44" (112.77mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	4.44" (112.77mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1971
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	4.58" (116.34mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	4.58" (116.34mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1900
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	16.83" (427.48mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	16.83" (427.48mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1900
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2010
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	24.43" (620.52mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	24.43" (620.52mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2010
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	25.70" (652.78mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	25.70" (652.78mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	26.70" (678.18mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1910
	26.70" (678.18mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1994
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1910
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	29.07" (738.38mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1910
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	29.07" (738.38mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	44.54" (1,131.32mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	44.54" (1,131.32mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	56.50" (1,435.10mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1934
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	56.50" (1,435.10mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	82.19" (2,087.63mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1934
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	82.19" (2,087.63mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	115.64" (2,937.26mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	115.64" (2,937.26mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	137.12" (3,482.85mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	137.12" (3,482.85mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings