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Precipitation Rankings, September 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1979 1-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1922
	0.15" (3.81mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1982
	Ties: 1944
Aug–Sep 1979 2-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1975	1928, 1944
Aug–Sep 1979 2-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Jul–Sep 1979 3-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1944
	2.27" (57.66mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1976
	Ties: 1955
Jun–Sep 1979 4-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
Jun–Sep 1979 4-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1913
May–Sep 1979 5-Month	3.26" (82.80mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
	3.26" (82.80mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
	Ties: 1899, 2017
Apr–Sep 1979 6-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1924
	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 1994
Mar–Sep 1979 7-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1924
	5.24" (133.10mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 1908
Feb–Sep 1979 8-Month	6.38" (162.05mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1924
	6.38" (162.05mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 2015
Jan–Sep 1979 9-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Jan–Sep 1979 9-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Dec 1978–Sep 1979 10-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Dec 1978–Sep 1979 10-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1978–Sep 1979 11-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Nov 1978–Sep 1979 11-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Oct 1978–Sep 1979 12-Month	10.66" (270.76mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Oct 1978–Sep 1979 12-Month	10.66" (270.76mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Apr 1978–Sep 1979 18-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Apr 1978–Sep 1979 18-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1977–Sep 1979 24-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1960
Oct 1977–Sep 1979 24-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1984
Oct 1976–Sep 1979 36-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	30.92" (785.37mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1961
Oct 1976–Sep 1979 36-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	30.92" (785.37mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1984
Oct 1975–Sep 1979 48-Month	43.87" (1,114.30mm)	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Oct 1975–Sep 1979 48-Month	43.87" (1,114.30mm)	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Oct 1974–Sep 1979 60-Month	55.77" (1,416.56mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1957
Oct 1974–Sep 1979 60-Month	55.77" (1,416.56mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1984

Citing This Page

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