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Precipitation Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1963
October 1956 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2009
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1963
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	6.06" (153.92mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1963
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	6.06" (153.92mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2000
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1952
	12.89" (327.41mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
	Ties: 1909
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	16.44" (417.58mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-6.93" (-176.02mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	16.44" (417.58mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-6.93" (-176.02mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	-7.55" (-191.77mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1897
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	-7.55" (-191.77mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	-9.85" (-250.19mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	-9.85" (-250.19mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	31.85" (808.99mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	31.85" (808.99mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	35.26" (895.60mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	-5.68" (-144.28mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	35.26" (895.60mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	-5.68" (-144.28mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	36.52" (927.61mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	36.52" (927.61mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1945
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	38.53" (978.66mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	-11.02" (-279.91mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	38.53" (978.66mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	-11.02" (-279.91mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1945
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	60.93" (1,547.62mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	-12.04" (-305.82mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	60.93" (1,547.62mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	-12.04" (-305.82mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	83.85" (2,129.79mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	-15.32" (-389.13mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1964
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	83.85" (2,129.79mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	-15.32" (-389.13mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2020
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	121.10" (3,075.94mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	-27.65" (-702.31mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	121.10" (3,075.94mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	-27.65" (-702.31mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	-27.49" (-698.24mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1902	1966
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	-27.49" (-698.24mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	212.56" (5,399.02mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	-35.39" (-898.91mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1967
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	212.56" (5,399.02mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	-35.39" (-898.91mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings