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Precipitation Rankings, January 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1971 1-Month	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1942, 1973
	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1916
	Ties: 1933, 2010
Dec 1970–Jan 1971 2-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1942
	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1907
	Ties: 1951, 2020
Nov 1970–Jan 1971 3-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1940
Nov 1970–Jan 1971 3-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1923
Oct 1970–Jan 1971 4-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2000
	2.96" (75.18mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1999
	Ties: 2005
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	5.04" (128.02mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	5.04" (128.02mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Aug 1970–Jan 1971 6-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1898
	5.82" (147.83mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 2012
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.23" (56.65mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.23" (56.65mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Feb 1970–Jan 1971 12-Month	19.36" (491.74mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Feb 1970–Jan 1971 12-Month	19.36" (491.74mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Aug 1969–Jan 1971 18-Month	23.83" (605.28mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Aug 1969–Jan 1971 18-Month	23.83" (605.28mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2011
Feb 1969–Jan 1971 24-Month	35.52" (902.21mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1935
Feb 1969–Jan 1971 24-Month	35.52" (902.21mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2012
Feb 1968–Jan 1971 36-Month	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.41" (86.62mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Feb 1968–Jan 1971 36-Month	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.41" (86.62mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2012
Feb 1967–Jan 1971 48-Month	69.16" (1,756.66mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Feb 1967–Jan 1971 48-Month	69.16" (1,756.66mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2012
Feb 1966–Jan 1971 60-Month	86.53" (2,197.86mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1938
Feb 1966–Jan 1971 60-Month	86.53" (2,197.86mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings