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Precipitation Rankings, December 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1962 1-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1944
	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1907
Nov–Dec 1962 2-Month	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1999
	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1922
	Ties: 1897, 1936, 1989
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	1.62" (41.15mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1987
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	1.62" (41.15mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1982
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1976
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	18.60" (472.44mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	18.60" (472.44mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	20.10" (510.54mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	20.10" (510.54mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	20.67" (525.02mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	20.67" (525.02mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	3.87" (98.29mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	3.87" (98.29mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	28.89" (733.81mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	28.89" (733.81mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2011
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	34.30" (871.22mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	34.30" (871.22mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2011
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	49.08" (1,246.63mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	49.08" (1,246.63mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2011
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	64.86" (1,647.44mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-4.28" (-108.72mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	64.86" (1,647.44mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-4.28" (-108.72mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2011
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	78.63" (1,997.20mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1937
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	78.63" (1,997.20mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings