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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, September 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1981 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2012
September 1981 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug–Sep 1981 2-Month	4.46" (113.28mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1897
	4.46" (113.28mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1931
Jul–Sep 1981 3-Month	7.49" (190.25mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1976
Jul–Sep 1981 3-Month	7.49" (190.25mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun–Sep 1981 4-Month	11.45" (290.83mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Jun–Sep 1981 4-Month	11.45" (290.83mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1993
May–Sep 1981 5-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	12.09" (307.09mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
May–Sep 1981 5-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	12.09" (307.09mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1993
Apr–Sep 1981 6-Month	13.79" (350.27mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Apr–Sep 1981 6-Month	13.79" (350.27mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1941
Mar–Sep 1981 7-Month	14.16" (359.66mm)	14.20" (360.68mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Mar–Sep 1981 7-Month	14.16" (359.66mm)	14.20" (360.68mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1941
Feb–Sep 1981 8-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	14.66" (372.36mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Feb–Sep 1981 8-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	14.66" (372.36mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1941
Jan–Sep 1981 9-Month	14.86" (377.44mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Jan–Sep 1981 9-Month	14.86" (377.44mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1941
Dec 1980–Sep 1981 10-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
	15.15" (384.81mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1941
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1980–Sep 1981 11-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Nov 1980–Sep 1981 11-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1993
Oct 1980–Sep 1981 12-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	17.32" (439.93mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
	17.76" (451.10mm)	17.32" (439.93mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1999
	Ties: 1948
Apr 1980–Sep 1981 18-Month	30.06" (763.52mm)	30.77" (781.56mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Apr 1980–Sep 1981 18-Month	30.06" (763.52mm)	30.77" (781.56mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Oct 1979–Sep 1981 24-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	34.64" (879.86mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Oct 1979–Sep 1981 24-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	34.64" (879.86mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Oct 1978–Sep 1981 36-Month	47.88" (1,216.15mm)	51.89" (1,318.01mm)	-4.01" (-101.86mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Oct 1978–Sep 1981 36-Month	47.88" (1,216.15mm)	51.89" (1,318.01mm)	-4.01" (-101.86mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2011
Oct 1977–Sep 1981 48-Month	67.46" (1,713.48mm)	69.10" (1,755.14mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1936
Oct 1977–Sep 1981 48-Month	67.46" (1,713.48mm)	69.10" (1,755.14mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2011
Oct 1976–Sep 1981 60-Month	86.01" (2,184.65mm)	86.31" (2,192.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1937
Oct 1976–Sep 1981 60-Month	86.01" (2,184.65mm)	86.31" (2,192.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2014

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings