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Precipitation Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	0.62" (15.75mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1942, 1973
	0.62" (15.75mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1916
	Ties: 1895
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1942
	0.84" (21.34mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1907
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	1.03" (26.16mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1940
	1.03" (26.16mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1923
	Ties: 1962, 1981
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2000
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1999
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	-2.23" (-56.64mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	-2.23" (-56.64mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1898
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	9.36" (237.74mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	9.36" (237.74mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1937
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1937
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1937
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1937
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1937
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	23.94" (608.08mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	23.94" (608.08mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	38.09" (967.49mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1935
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	38.09" (967.49mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2012
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1937
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2012
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	71.24" (1,809.50mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1937
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	71.24" (1,809.50mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2012
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	87.04" (2,210.82mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1938
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	87.04" (2,210.82mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings