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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, December 1956

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
December 1956
1-Month		0.43"
(10.92mm)		0.49"
(12.45mm)		-0.06"
(-1.53mm)		57th Driest
Driest since:
1944
72nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2022
Ties: 1912, 1921, 1981
Nov–Dec 1956
2-Month		1.77"
(44.96mm)		1.11"
(28.19mm)		0.66"
(16.77mm)		115th Driest
Driest since:
1999
14th Wettest
Wettest since:
1922
Ties: 2005
Oct–Dec 1956
3-Month		2.51"
(63.75mm)		2.19"
(55.63mm)		0.32"
(8.12mm)		86th Driest
Driest since:
1987
43rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1982
Sep–Dec 1956
4-Month		3.14"
(79.76mm)		3.82"
(97.03mm)		-0.68"
(-17.27mm)		43rd Driest
Driest since:
1952
86th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Aug–Dec 1956
5-Month		5.97"
(151.64mm)		5.93"
(150.62mm)		0.04"
(1.02mm)		71st Driest
Driest since:
1976
58th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Jul–Dec 1956
6-Month		9.21"
(233.93mm)		8.52"
(216.41mm)		0.69"
(17.52mm)		81st Driest
Driest since:
1976
48th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Jun–Dec 1956
7-Month		12.49"
(317.25mm)		11.95"
(303.53mm)		0.54"
(13.72mm)		77th Driest
Driest since:
1936
52nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
May–Dec 1956
8-Month		15.09"
(383.29mm)		14.28"
(362.71mm)		0.81"
(20.58mm)		75th Driest
Driest since:
1936
54th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Apr–Dec 1956
9-Month		15.44"
(392.18mm)		15.65"
(397.51mm)		-0.21"
(-5.33mm)		55th Driest
Driest since:
1936
74th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Mar–Dec 1956
10-Month		16.50"
(419.10mm)		16.39"
(416.31mm)		0.11"
(2.79mm)		60th Driest
Driest since:
1936
69th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Feb–Dec 1956
11-Month		16.74"
(425.20mm)		16.85"
(427.99mm)		-0.11"
(-2.79mm)		55th Driest
Driest since:
1936
74th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Jan–Dec 1956
12-Month		17.41"
(442.21mm)		17.34"
(440.44mm)		0.07"
(1.77mm)		60th Driest
Driest since:
1936
69th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Jul 1955–Dec 1956
18-Month		25.61"
(650.49mm)		25.88"
(657.35mm)		-0.27"
(-6.86mm)		60th Driest
Driest since:
1934
68th Wettest
Wettest since:
2011
Jan 1955–Dec 1956
24-Month		34.63"
(879.60mm)		34.65"
(880.11mm)		-0.02"
(-0.51mm)		57th Driest
Driest since:
1934
71st Wettest
Wettest since:
2011
Jan 1954–Dec 1956
36-Month		53.23"
(1,352.04mm)		51.92"
(1,318.77mm)		1.31"
(33.27mm)		63rd Driest
Driest since:
1936
64th Wettest
Wettest since:
2011
Jan 1953–Dec 1956
48-Month		73.15"
(1,858.01mm)		69.14"
(1,756.16mm)		4.01"
(101.85mm)		93rd Driest
Driest since:
1936
33rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2011
Jan 1952–Dec 1956
60-Month		85.26"
(2,165.60mm)		86.36"
(2,193.54mm)		-1.10"
(-27.94mm)		35th Driest
Driest since:
1937
90th Wettest
Wettest since:
2011

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