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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1942, 1973
	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1916
	Ties: 1898
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1942
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1907
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1923
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	1.26" (32.00mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2000
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	1.26" (32.00mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1999
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1898	2021
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1898
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1937
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2020
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	12.17" (309.12mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	12.17" (309.12mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	13.54" (343.92mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	13.54" (343.92mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	-5.32" (-135.13mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	-5.32" (-135.13mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2011
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1935
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2012
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	46.73" (1,186.94mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1937
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	46.73" (1,186.94mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2012
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	55.64" (1,413.26mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-13.38" (-339.85mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1937
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	55.64" (1,413.26mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-13.38" (-339.85mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2012
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	73.85" (1,875.79mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	-12.43" (-315.72mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1938
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	73.85" (1,875.79mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	-12.43" (-315.72mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings