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Precipitation Rankings, December 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.32" (8.12mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1944
December 1988 1-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.32" (8.12mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2022
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1999
	1.48" (37.59mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1922
	Ties: 1947, 1985
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1987
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1982
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1937
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	7.87" (199.90mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	7.87" (199.90mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.56" (-115.82mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-4.56" (-115.82mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	10.81" (274.57mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	10.81" (274.57mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	20.17" (512.32mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.71" (-145.03mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	20.17" (512.32mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.71" (-145.03mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-7.12" (-180.85mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-7.12" (-180.85mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	49.32" (1,252.73mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1936
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	49.32" (1,252.73mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	66.65" (1,692.91mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-2.49" (-63.25mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1936
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	66.65" (1,692.91mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-2.49" (-63.25mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	82.54" (2,096.52mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-3.82" (-97.02mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1963	1937
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	82.54" (2,096.52mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-3.82" (-97.02mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings