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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1944
	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1939
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	1.52" (38.61mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1999
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	1.52" (38.61mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1922
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	5.43" (137.92mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1987
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	5.43" (137.92mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1982
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	6.42" (163.07mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1952
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	6.42" (163.07mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
	11.57" (293.88mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
	Ties: 1982
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	17.81" (452.37mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	17.81" (452.37mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
	18.77" (476.76mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
	Ties: 1994
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	20.77" (527.56mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
	20.77" (527.56mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1975
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	21.18" (537.97mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	3.84" (97.53mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	21.18" (537.97mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	3.84" (97.53mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1934
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2011
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	37.70" (957.58mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1934
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	37.70" (957.58mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	56.22" (1,427.99mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	56.22" (1,427.99mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	75.81" (1,925.57mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	6.67" (169.41mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	75.81" (1,925.57mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	6.67" (169.41mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	96.21" (2,443.73mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1937
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	96.21" (2,443.73mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings