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Precipitation Rankings, December 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1976
December 1956 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	1.40" (35.56mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1999
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	1.40" (35.56mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	1.68" (42.67mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1999
	1.68" (42.67mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
	Ties: 1962
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	1.69" (42.93mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1999
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	1.69" (42.93mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	4.38" (111.25mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1929	2020
	2.34" (59.44mm)	4.38" (111.25mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
	Ties: 1928
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-2.36" (-59.95mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	2020
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-2.36" (-59.95mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
	4.10" (104.14mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
	Ties: 1902
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.72" (-43.68mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.72" (-43.68mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1959
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2020
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	7.77" (197.36mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2020
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	7.77" (197.36mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1929
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	17.55" (445.77mm)	20.59" (522.99mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1929
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	17.55" (445.77mm)	20.59" (522.99mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-5.19" (-131.83mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1929
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-5.19" (-131.83mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1984
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	32.07" (814.58mm)	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	-9.06" (-230.12mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1929	1929
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	32.07" (814.58mm)	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	-9.06" (-230.12mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	43.56" (1,106.42mm)	51.39" (1,305.31mm)	-7.83" (-198.89mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1962
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	43.56" (1,106.42mm)	51.39" (1,305.31mm)	-7.83" (-198.89mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1984

Citing This Page

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