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Precipitation Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1944
	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1895, 1999
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	0.49" (12.45mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1999
	0.49" (12.45mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1922
	Ties: 1912, 1961
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	1.02" (25.91mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1987
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	1.02" (25.91mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1982
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1952
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	6.19" (157.23mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	6.19" (157.23mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1990
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-3.48" (-88.39mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-3.48" (-88.39mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.19" (-106.42mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.19" (-106.42mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	13.04" (331.22mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	13.04" (331.22mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	14.42" (366.27mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	14.42" (366.27mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	23.14" (587.76mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	23.14" (587.76mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	32.31" (820.67mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1934
	32.31" (820.67mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
	Ties: 1940
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	53.62" (1,361.95mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1936
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	53.62" (1,361.95mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	65.91" (1,674.11mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-3.23" (-82.05mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1936
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	65.91" (1,674.11mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-3.23" (-82.05mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	87.17" (2,214.12mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	0.81" (20.58mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1937
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	87.17" (2,214.12mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	0.81" (20.58mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings