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Precipitation Rankings, February 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1979 1-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1987
February 1979 1-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2008
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	16.05" (407.67mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1980
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	16.05" (407.67mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	9.22" (234.19mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1980
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	9.22" (234.19mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	15.69" (398.53mm)	7.89" (200.40mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2002
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	15.69" (398.53mm)	7.89" (200.40mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	29.34" (745.24mm)	22.82" (579.63mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1947
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	29.34" (745.24mm)	22.82" (579.63mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	34.86" (885.44mm)	26.86" (682.24mm)	8.00" (203.20mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	34.86" (885.44mm)	26.86" (682.24mm)	8.00" (203.20mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	33.38" (847.85mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	33.38" (847.85mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	45.44" (1,154.18mm)	36.84" (935.74mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	45.44" (1,154.18mm)	36.84" (935.74mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1973
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	47.62" (1,209.55mm)	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	6.75" (171.45mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	47.62" (1,209.55mm)	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	6.75" (171.45mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1899
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	50.78" (1,289.81mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	50.78" (1,289.81mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1973
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	85.07" (2,160.78mm)	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	17.19" (436.63mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	85.07" (2,160.78mm)	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	17.19" (436.63mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2007
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	108.65" (2,759.71mm)	90.21" (2,291.33mm)	18.44" (468.38mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	108.65" (2,759.71mm)	90.21" (2,291.33mm)	18.44" (468.38mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2019
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	147.64" (3,750.06mm)	135.37" (3,438.40mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	147.64" (3,750.06mm)	135.37" (3,438.40mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	200.32" (5,088.13mm)	180.60" (4,587.24mm)	19.72" (500.89mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	200.32" (5,088.13mm)	180.60" (4,587.24mm)	19.72" (500.89mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2012
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	245.69" (6,240.53mm)	225.71" (5,733.03mm)	19.98" (507.50mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	245.69" (6,240.53mm)	225.71" (5,733.03mm)	19.98" (507.50mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings