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Precipitation Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	1.01" (25.65mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1915, 1917, 1952
October 1940 1-Month	1.01" (25.65mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2004
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1938	2020
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1982
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	2.42" (61.47mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1937	2020
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	2.42" (61.47mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1983
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	2020
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1982
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2020
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1941
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	3.15" (80.01mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2020
	3.15" (80.01mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1994
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2020
	4.67" (118.62mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1899
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	5.56" (141.22mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1937	2008
	5.56" (141.22mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1898, 2003
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	7.32" (185.93mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	7.32" (185.93mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	9.51" (241.55mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1966
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	9.51" (241.55mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1924
	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
	Ties: 1909
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	10.31" (261.87mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1924
	10.31" (261.87mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
	Ties: 1909
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	15.16" (385.06mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1929, 2002
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	15.16" (385.06mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1983
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1960
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1984
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	34.49" (876.05mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1955
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	34.49" (876.05mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	43.85" (1,113.79mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	2.68" (68.07mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	43.85" (1,113.79mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	2.68" (68.07mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	55.26" (1,403.60mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1938	2003
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	55.26" (1,403.60mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1984

Citing This Page

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