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Precipitation Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1955
December 1972 1-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1982
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1976
	8.32" (211.33mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2015
	Ties: 1946
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2015
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	12.51" (317.75mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1950
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	12.51" (317.75mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1982
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	24.36" (618.74mm)	19.93" (506.22mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	24.36" (618.74mm)	19.93" (506.22mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1993
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	29.41" (747.01mm)	29.20" (741.68mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	29.41" (747.01mm)	29.20" (741.68mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	34.20" (868.68mm)	33.17" (842.52mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	34.20" (868.68mm)	33.17" (842.52mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	36.36" (923.54mm)	36.39" (924.31mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	36.36" (923.54mm)	36.39" (924.31mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	37.53" (953.26mm)	38.41" (975.61mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	37.53" (953.26mm)	38.41" (975.61mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2008
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	38.50" (977.90mm)	40.50" (1,028.70mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	38.50" (977.90mm)	40.50" (1,028.70mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1973
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	58.13" (1,476.50mm)	60.46" (1,535.68mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	58.13" (1,476.50mm)	60.46" (1,535.68mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1993
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	72.38" (1,838.45mm)	81.03" (2,058.16mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1953
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	72.38" (1,838.45mm)	81.03" (2,058.16mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2009
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	116.18" (2,950.97mm)	121.57" (3,087.88mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1954
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	116.18" (2,950.97mm)	121.57" (3,087.88mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2010
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	159.80" (4,058.92mm)	162.16" (4,118.86mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	159.80" (4,058.92mm)	162.16" (4,118.86mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2011
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	200.97" (5,104.64mm)	202.77" (5,150.36mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1956
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	200.97" (5,104.64mm)	202.77" (5,150.36mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings