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Precipitation Rankings, December 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1971 1-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1944
	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2022
	Ties: 1923, 2001
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1999
Nov–Dec 1971 2-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1922
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1987
Oct–Dec 1971 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1952
Sep–Dec 1971 4-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	7.67" (194.82mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Aug–Dec 1971 5-Month	7.67" (194.82mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Jul–Dec 1971 6-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jun–Dec 1971 7-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	16.40" (416.56mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
May–Dec 1971 8-Month	16.40" (416.56mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	18.04" (458.22mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Apr–Dec 1971 9-Month	18.04" (458.22mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	2.42" (61.46mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Mar–Dec 1971 10-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	2.42" (61.46mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Feb–Dec 1971 11-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	19.84" (503.94mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jan–Dec 1971 12-Month	19.84" (503.94mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	27.94" (709.68mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	2.06" (52.33mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1934
Jul 1970–Dec 1971 18-Month	27.94" (709.68mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	2.06" (52.33mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	38.90" (988.06mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1934
Jan 1970–Dec 1971 24-Month	38.90" (988.06mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jan 1969–Dec 1971 36-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2011
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	74.73" (1,898.14mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jan 1968–Dec 1971 48-Month	74.73" (1,898.14mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	89.16" (2,264.66mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Jan 1967–Dec 1971 60-Month	89.16" (2,264.66mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	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