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Precipitation Rankings, January 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1987 1-Month	0.26" (6.60mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1942, 1973
	0.26" (6.60mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1916
	Ties: 1925, 1958, 2000
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1942
Dec 1986–Jan 1987 2-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1907
Nov 1986–Jan 1987 3-Month	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1940
	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1923
	Ties: 2020
Oct 1986–Jan 1987 4-Month	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2000
Oct 1986–Jan 1987 4-Month	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2021
Sep 1986–Jan 1987 5-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
Aug 1986–Jan 1987 6-Month	7.48" (189.99mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1898
Aug 1986–Jan 1987 6-Month	7.48" (189.99mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
Jul 1986–Jan 1987 7-Month	12.11" (307.59mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1977
Jul 1986–Jan 1987 7-Month	12.11" (307.59mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020
Jun 1986–Jan 1987 8-Month	14.60" (370.84mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Jun 1986–Jan 1987 8-Month	14.60" (370.84mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
May 1986–Jan 1987 9-Month	17.23" (437.64mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
	17.23" (437.64mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
	Ties: 1929
Apr 1986–Jan 1987 10-Month	20.94" (531.88mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Apr 1986–Jan 1987 10-Month	20.94" (531.88mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Mar 1986–Jan 1987 11-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Mar 1986–Jan 1987 11-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Feb 1986–Jan 1987 12-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Feb 1986–Jan 1987 12-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	30.22" (767.59mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Aug 1985–Jan 1987 18-Month	30.22" (767.59mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Feb 1985–Jan 1987 24-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1935
Feb 1985–Jan 1987 24-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2012
Feb 1984–Jan 1987 36-Month	54.78" (1,391.41mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Feb 1984–Jan 1987 36-Month	54.78" (1,391.41mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2012
Feb 1983–Jan 1987 48-Month	70.58" (1,792.73mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Feb 1983–Jan 1987 48-Month	70.58" (1,792.73mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2012
Feb 1982–Jan 1987 60-Month	91.45" (2,322.83mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1938
Feb 1982–Jan 1987 60-Month	91.45" (2,322.83mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings