Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, October 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1942 1-Month	2.98" (75.69mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
October 1942 1-Month	2.98" (75.69mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
	12.23" (310.64mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
	Ties: 1985
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2000
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
Jun–Oct 1942 5-Month	17.94" (455.68mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1952
	17.94" (455.68mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
	Ties: 2006
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1952
	21.82" (554.23mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
	Ties: 1977
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	30.05" (763.27mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1897
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	30.05" (763.27mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	34.04" (864.62mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1954
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	34.04" (864.62mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2009
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	36.94" (938.28mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1963
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	36.94" (938.28mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2009
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	40.15" (1,019.81mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1963
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	40.15" (1,019.81mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2009
Dec 1941–Oct 1942 11-Month	43.69" (1,109.73mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
Dec 1941–Oct 1942 11-Month	43.69" (1,109.73mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1945
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	45.99" (1,168.15mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	45.99" (1,168.15mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1945
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	72.33" (1,837.18mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1963
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	72.33" (1,837.18mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2009
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	96.30" (2,446.02mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1964
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	96.30" (2,446.02mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	137.74" (3,498.60mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	-11.01" (-279.65mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1956
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	137.74" (3,498.60mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	-11.01" (-279.65mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2020
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	190.24" (4,832.10mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	-8.19" (-208.02mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1966
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	190.24" (4,832.10mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	-8.19" (-208.02mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2020
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	240.48" (6,108.19mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	-7.47" (-189.74mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1967
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	240.48" (6,108.19mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	-7.47" (-189.74mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings