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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, December 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2016 1-Month	1.30" (33.02mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1944
December 2016 1-Month	1.30" (33.02mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Nov–Dec 2016 2-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1999
Nov–Dec 2016 2-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1922
Oct–Dec 2016 3-Month	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1987
Oct–Dec 2016 3-Month	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1982
Sep–Dec 2016 4-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1952
Sep–Dec 2016 4-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Aug–Dec 2016 5-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Aug–Dec 2016 5-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Jul–Dec 2016 6-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	4.74" (120.39mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Jul–Dec 2016 6-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	4.74" (120.39mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jun–Dec 2016 7-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
	15.87" (403.10mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019
	Ties: 1901
May–Dec 2016 8-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
May–Dec 2016 8-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	20.71" (526.03mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Apr–Dec 2016 9-Month	20.71" (526.03mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Mar–Dec 2016 10-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Mar–Dec 2016 10-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Feb–Dec 2016 11-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Feb–Dec 2016 11-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Jan–Dec 2016 12-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	4.51" (114.55mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Jan–Dec 2016 12-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	4.51" (114.55mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Jul 2015–Dec 2016 18-Month	30.04" (763.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	4.16" (105.67mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jul 2015–Dec 2016 18-Month	30.04" (763.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	4.16" (105.67mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2011
Jan 2015–Dec 2016 24-Month	39.57" (1,005.08mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	4.92" (124.97mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jan 2015–Dec 2016 24-Month	39.57" (1,005.08mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	4.92" (124.97mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2011
Jan 2014–Dec 2016 36-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1936
Jan 2014–Dec 2016 36-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2011
Jan 2013–Dec 2016 48-Month	81.46" (2,069.08mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	12.32" (312.92mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
	81.46" (2,069.08mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	12.32" (312.92mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2011
	Ties: 1996
Jan 2012–Dec 2016 60-Month	96.55" (2,452.37mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	10.19" (258.83mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1937
Jan 2012–Dec 2016 60-Month	96.55" (2,452.37mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	10.19" (258.83mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings