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Precipitation Rankings, February 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1978 1-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1987
	2.44" (61.98mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2008
	Ties: 1911
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	4.11" (104.40mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1980
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	4.11" (104.40mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1979
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	17.94" (455.68mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	6.41" (162.82mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1980
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	17.94" (455.68mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	6.41" (162.82mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1979
Nov 1977–Feb 1978 4-Month	21.29" (540.77mm)	15.69" (398.53mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Nov 1977–Feb 1978 4-Month	21.29" (540.77mm)	15.69" (398.53mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1984
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	28.45" (722.63mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	28.45" (722.63mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Sep 1977–Feb 1978 6-Month	34.29" (870.97mm)	22.82" (579.63mm)	11.47" (291.34mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1947
Sep 1977–Feb 1978 6-Month	34.29" (870.97mm)	22.82" (579.63mm)	11.47" (291.34mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1977–Feb 1978 7-Month	38.09" (967.49mm)	26.86" (682.24mm)	11.23" (285.25mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1977–Feb 1978 7-Month	38.09" (967.49mm)	26.86" (682.24mm)	11.23" (285.25mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1977–Feb 1978 8-Month	40.49" (1,028.45mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jul 1977–Feb 1978 8-Month	40.49" (1,028.45mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	45.14" (1,146.56mm)	33.38" (847.85mm)	11.76" (298.71mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	45.14" (1,146.56mm)	33.38" (847.85mm)	11.76" (298.71mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1977–Feb 1978 10-Month	48.27" (1,226.06mm)	36.84" (935.74mm)	11.43" (290.32mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
May 1977–Feb 1978 10-Month	48.27" (1,226.06mm)	36.84" (935.74mm)	11.43" (290.32mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Apr 1977–Feb 1978 11-Month	52.25" (1,327.15mm)	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1977–Feb 1978 11-Month	52.25" (1,327.15mm)	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1899
Mar 1977–Feb 1978 12-Month	57.87" (1,469.90mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	12.79" (324.87mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1977–Feb 1978 12-Month	57.87" (1,469.90mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	12.79" (324.87mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	76.08" (1,932.43mm)	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	8.20" (208.28mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	76.08" (1,932.43mm)	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	8.20" (208.28mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2007
Mar 1976–Feb 1978 24-Month	96.86" (2,460.24mm)	90.21" (2,291.33mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Mar 1976–Feb 1978 24-Month	96.86" (2,460.24mm)	90.21" (2,291.33mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Mar 1975–Feb 1978 36-Month	149.54" (3,798.32mm)	135.37" (3,438.40mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Mar 1975–Feb 1978 36-Month	149.54" (3,798.32mm)	135.37" (3,438.40mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Mar 1974–Feb 1978 48-Month	194.91" (4,950.71mm)	180.60" (4,587.24mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Mar 1974–Feb 1978 48-Month	194.91" (4,950.71mm)	180.60" (4,587.24mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2012
Mar 1973–Feb 1978 60-Month	246.15" (6,252.21mm)	225.71" (5,733.03mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Mar 1973–Feb 1978 60-Month	246.15" (6,252.21mm)	225.71" (5,733.03mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings