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Precipitation Rankings, December 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1944
	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1932
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1999
	0.77" (19.56mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1922
	Ties: 1897, 1936, 1962
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	1.36" (34.54mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1987
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	1.36" (34.54mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1982
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1976
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1976
	6.64" (168.66mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1902
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	10.55" (267.97mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	10.55" (267.97mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	13.21" (335.53mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	13.21" (335.53mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	13.40" (340.36mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	13.40" (340.36mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	14.33" (363.98mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-3.01" (-76.46mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	14.33" (363.98mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-3.01" (-76.46mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.53" (-140.46mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1934
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.53" (-140.46mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	25.76" (654.30mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	25.76" (654.30mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2011
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	41.86" (1,063.24mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-10.06" (-255.53mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1936
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	41.86" (1,063.24mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-10.06" (-255.53mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2011
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-5.49" (-139.45mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1936
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-5.49" (-139.45mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2011
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	80.98" (2,056.89mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1937
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	80.98" (2,056.89mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings