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Precipitation Rankings, December 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	0.85" (21.59mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1913
	0.85" (21.59mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1968
	Ties: 1981, 1987
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1939
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2015
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1971
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	7.34" (186.44mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.43" (10.93mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
	7.34" (186.44mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	0.43" (10.93mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1929
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1900
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
	14.95" (379.73mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1900
	Ties: 1899
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	16.77" (425.96mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	16.77" (425.96mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2010
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	18.87" (479.30mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	18.87" (479.30mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1954
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	19.81" (503.17mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.43" (-87.13mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	19.81" (503.17mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-3.43" (-87.13mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	21.26" (540.00mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.24" (-82.30mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1910
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	21.26" (540.00mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-3.24" (-82.30mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	22.41" (569.21mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1910
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	22.41" (569.21mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	36.58" (929.13mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
	36.58" (929.13mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 2012
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	44.50" (1,130.30mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-7.46" (-189.48mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	44.50" (1,130.30mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-7.46" (-189.48mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	75.95" (1,929.13mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1934
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	75.95" (1,929.13mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	106.64" (2,708.66mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1936
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	106.64" (2,708.66mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	134.65" (3,420.11mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1936
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	134.65" (3,420.11mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings