Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, October 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1979 1-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1915, 1917, 1952
October 1979 1-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2004
Sep–Oct 1979 2-Month	0.87" (22.10mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1977	2020
Sep–Oct 1979 2-Month	0.87" (22.10mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1982
Aug–Oct 1979 3-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2020
	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 2007
Jul–Oct 1979 4-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	2020
	2.99" (75.95mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1982
	Ties: 1896
Jun–Oct 1979 5-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2020
Jun–Oct 1979 5-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1941
May–Oct 1979 6-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2020
May–Oct 1979 6-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
Apr–Oct 1979 7-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2020
Apr–Oct 1979 7-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Mar–Oct 1979 8-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.18" (-4.58mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2008
Mar–Oct 1979 8-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.18" (-4.58mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Feb–Oct 1979 9-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb–Oct 1979 9-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Jan–Oct 1979 10-Month	8.67" (220.22mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
	8.67" (220.22mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 1932
Dec 1978–Oct 1979 11-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Dec 1978–Oct 1979 11-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1978–Oct 1979 12-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Nov 1978–Oct 1979 12-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
May 1978–Oct 1979 18-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1929, 2002
May 1978–Oct 1979 18-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Nov 1977–Oct 1979 24-Month	24.84" (630.94mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	4.23" (107.45mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1960
Nov 1977–Oct 1979 24-Month	24.84" (630.94mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	4.23" (107.45mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1984
Nov 1976–Oct 1979 36-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
Nov 1976–Oct 1979 36-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
Nov 1975–Oct 1979 48-Month	43.19" (1,097.03mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Nov 1975–Oct 1979 48-Month	43.19" (1,097.03mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1974–Oct 1979 60-Month	54.51" (1,384.55mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2003
Nov 1974–Oct 1979 60-Month	54.51" (1,384.55mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings