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Precipitation Rankings, December 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1896 1-Month	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1944
December 1896 1-Month	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Nov–Dec 1896 2-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.56" (39.63mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1999
Nov–Dec 1896 2-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.56" (39.63mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1922
Oct–Dec 1896 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	1.12" (28.44mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1987
Oct–Dec 1896 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	1.12" (28.44mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Sep–Dec 1896 4-Month	5.15" (130.81mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Sep–Dec 1896 4-Month	5.15" (130.81mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug–Dec 1896 5-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1976
Aug–Dec 1896 5-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul–Dec 1896 6-Month	7.88" (200.15mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1976
Jul–Dec 1896 6-Month	7.88" (200.15mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun–Dec 1896 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
Jun–Dec 1896 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May–Dec 1896 8-Month	16.39" (416.31mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	2.11" (53.60mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
May–Dec 1896 8-Month	16.39" (416.31mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	2.11" (53.60mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr–Dec 1896 9-Month	20.06" (509.52mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
Apr–Dec 1896 9-Month	20.06" (509.52mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar–Dec 1896 10-Month	21.31" (541.27mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	4.92" (124.96mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
Mar–Dec 1896 10-Month	21.31" (541.27mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	4.92" (124.96mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Dec 1896 11-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
Feb–Dec 1896 11-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Dec 1896 12-Month	22.58" (573.53mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1936
Jan–Dec 1896 12-Month	22.58" (573.53mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1895–Dec 1896 18-Month	28.57" (725.68mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Jul 1895–Dec 1896 18-Month	28.57" (725.68mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jan 1895–Dec 1896 24-Month	38.22" (970.79mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Jan 1895–Dec 1896 24-Month	38.22" (970.79mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings