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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, December 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1952 1-Month	0.17" (4.32mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1944
	0.17" (4.32mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2022
	Ties: 2014
Nov–Dec 1952 2-Month	0.63" (16.00mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1999
	0.63" (16.00mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1922
	Ties: 2014
Oct–Dec 1952 3-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1987
Oct–Dec 1952 3-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1982
Sep–Dec 1952 4-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Sep–Dec 1952 4-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Aug–Dec 1952 5-Month	3.58" (90.93mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
	3.58" (90.93mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
	Ties: 2001
Jul–Dec 1952 6-Month	6.35" (161.29mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Jul–Dec 1952 6-Month	6.35" (161.29mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jun–Dec 1952 7-Month	9.47" (240.54mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Dec 1952 7-Month	9.47" (240.54mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
May–Dec 1952 8-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
May–Dec 1952 8-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Apr–Dec 1952 9-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Apr–Dec 1952 9-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Mar–Dec 1952 10-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-5.57" (-141.48mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Dec 1952 10-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-5.57" (-141.48mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Feb–Dec 1952 11-Month	11.41" (289.81mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Feb–Dec 1952 11-Month	11.41" (289.81mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan–Dec 1952 12-Month	12.11" (307.59mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-5.23" (-132.85mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Dec 1952 12-Month	12.11" (307.59mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-5.23" (-132.85mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jul 1951–Dec 1952 18-Month	21.93" (557.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1934
Jul 1951–Dec 1952 18-Month	21.93" (557.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2011
Jan 1951–Dec 1952 24-Month	28.76" (730.50mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1951–Dec 1952 24-Month	28.76" (730.50mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2011
Jan 1950–Dec 1952 36-Month	47.31" (1,201.67mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Jan 1950–Dec 1952 36-Month	47.31" (1,201.67mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2011
Jan 1949–Dec 1952 48-Month	63.74" (1,619.00mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Jan 1949–Dec 1952 48-Month	63.74" (1,619.00mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2011
Jan 1948–Dec 1952 60-Month	81.40" (2,067.56mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-4.96" (-125.98mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1937
Jan 1948–Dec 1952 60-Month	81.40" (2,067.56mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-4.96" (-125.98mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings