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Precipitation Rankings, December 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1959 1-Month	0.85" (21.59mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
December 1959 1-Month	0.85" (21.59mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Nov–Dec 1959 2-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
	0.99" (25.15mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 1932
Oct–Dec 1959 3-Month	1.17" (29.72mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1999
	1.17" (29.72mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2010
	Ties: 1989
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1999
Sep–Dec 1959 4-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1999
Aug–Dec 1959 5-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Jul–Dec 1959 6-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	4.38" (111.25mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	2020
	2.97" (75.44mm)	4.38" (111.25mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
	Ties: 1954
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Jun–Dec 1959 7-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
May–Dec 1959 8-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1929	2020
Apr–Dec 1959 9-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1959
Mar–Dec 1959 10-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-3.11" (-79.00mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Feb–Dec 1959 11-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-3.11" (-79.00mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2020
Jan–Dec 1959 12-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1929	1929
Jul 1958–Dec 1959 18-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	16.32" (414.53mm)	20.59" (522.99mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1929
Jan 1958–Dec 1959 24-Month	16.32" (414.53mm)	20.59" (522.99mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	28.09" (713.49mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1929
Jan 1957–Dec 1959 36-Month	28.09" (713.49mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1929
Jan 1956–Dec 1959 48-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	51.39" (1,305.31mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1962
Jan 1955–Dec 1959 60-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	51.39" (1,305.31mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings