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Precipitation Rankings, December 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1936 1-Month	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1944
	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1961, 1983
Nov–Dec 1936 2-Month	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1999
	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1922
	Ties: 1897, 1962, 1989
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1987
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1982
Sep–Dec 1936 4-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1952
Sep–Dec 1936 4-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1976
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-4.31" (-109.48mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-4.31" (-109.48mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-7.99" (-202.94mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-7.99" (-202.94mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	6.69" (169.93mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-8.96" (-227.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	6.69" (169.93mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-8.96" (-227.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	7.50" (190.50mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	7.50" (190.50mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-8.62" (-218.95mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-8.62" (-218.95mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-8.53" (-216.67mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-8.53" (-216.67mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-8.49" (-215.64mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-8.49" (-215.64mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	26.86" (682.24mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-7.79" (-197.87mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	26.86" (682.24mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-7.79" (-197.87mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	36.53" (927.86mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-15.39" (-390.91mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	36.53" (927.86mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-15.39" (-390.91mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-18.92" (-480.57mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-18.92" (-480.57mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	67.74" (1,720.60mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-18.62" (-472.94mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1937
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	67.74" (1,720.60mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-18.62" (-472.94mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011

Citing This Page

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