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Precipitation Rankings, January 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1948 1-Month	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1942, 1973
	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1916
	Ties: 1935, 1955, 1986, 2019
Dec 1947–Jan 1948 2-Month	0.86" (21.84mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1942
	0.86" (21.84mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1907
	Ties: 1975
Nov 1947–Jan 1948 3-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1940
	1.90" (48.26mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1923
	Ties: 1986
Oct 1947–Jan 1948 4-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2000
Oct 1947–Jan 1948 4-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1999
Sep 1947–Jan 1948 5-Month	4.81" (122.17mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2021
Sep 1947–Jan 1948 5-Month	4.81" (122.17mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020
Aug 1947–Jan 1948 6-Month	7.46" (189.48mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1898
Aug 1947–Jan 1948 6-Month	7.46" (189.48mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020
Jul 1947–Jan 1948 7-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1977
Jul 1947–Jan 1948 7-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020
Jun 1947–Jan 1948 8-Month	14.93" (379.22mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
Jun 1947–Jan 1948 8-Month	14.93" (379.22mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
May 1947–Jan 1948 9-Month	16.09" (408.69mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
May 1947–Jan 1948 9-Month	16.09" (408.69mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
Apr 1947–Jan 1948 10-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
Apr 1947–Jan 1948 10-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
Mar 1947–Jan 1948 11-Month	17.94" (455.68mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
Mar 1947–Jan 1948 11-Month	17.94" (455.68mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
Feb 1947–Jan 1948 12-Month	18.36" (466.34mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
	18.36" (466.34mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
	Ties: 1904
Aug 1946–Jan 1948 18-Month	26.23" (666.24mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
Aug 1946–Jan 1948 18-Month	26.23" (666.24mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2011
Feb 1946–Jan 1948 24-Month	35.79" (909.07mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1935
Feb 1946–Jan 1948 24-Month	35.79" (909.07mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2012
Feb 1945–Jan 1948 36-Month	50.56" (1,284.22mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1937
Feb 1945–Jan 1948 36-Month	50.56" (1,284.22mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2012
Feb 1944–Jan 1948 48-Month	72.03" (1,829.56mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1937
Feb 1944–Jan 1948 48-Month	72.03" (1,829.56mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2012
Feb 1943–Jan 1948 60-Month	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1938
Feb 1943–Jan 1948 60-Month	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings