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Precipitation Rankings, December 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	0.85" (21.59mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1913
	0.85" (21.59mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1968
	Ties: 1981, 1988
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1939
	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1978
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	2.85" (72.39mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1976
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	2.85" (72.39mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1971
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	5.24" (133.10mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1912
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1900
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	14.17" (359.92mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
	14.17" (359.92mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1900
	Ties: 1964
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	15.95" (405.13mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	15.95" (405.13mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2010
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
	19.68" (499.87mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2010
	Ties: 1960
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	20.07" (509.78mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	20.07" (509.78mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	22.09" (561.09mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.89" (-98.80mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	22.09" (561.09mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.89" (-98.80mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	39.11" (993.39mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	39.11" (993.39mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	53.54" (1,359.92mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1934
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	53.54" (1,359.92mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	84.23" (2,139.44mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	6.29" (159.76mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	84.23" (2,139.44mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	6.29" (159.76mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	112.24" (2,850.90mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	8.37" (212.60mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1936
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	112.24" (2,850.90mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	8.37" (212.60mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	141.37" (3,590.80mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1936
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	141.37" (3,590.80mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings