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Precipitation Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
	2.28" (57.91mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1912
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	3.50" (88.90mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	3.50" (88.90mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	6.43" (163.32mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	6.43" (163.32mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1974, 2018
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-1.92" (-48.76mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-1.92" (-48.76mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1919
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1919
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	16.33" (414.78mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	16.33" (414.78mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1919
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	19.03" (483.36mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	19.03" (483.36mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1941
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	19.94" (506.48mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-0.42" (-10.66mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	19.94" (506.48mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-0.42" (-10.66mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1941
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	21.95" (557.53mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	21.95" (557.53mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1941
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	22.67" (575.82mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	22.67" (575.82mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1941
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	24.13" (612.90mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	24.13" (612.90mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1941
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	26.09" (662.69mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	26.09" (662.69mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1941
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	38.62" (980.95mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-4.82" (-122.43mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1918
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	38.62" (980.95mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-4.82" (-122.43mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1941
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	47.87" (1,215.90mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	47.87" (1,215.90mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1942
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	74.57" (1,894.08mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	-6.81" (-172.97mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	74.57" (1,894.08mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	-6.81" (-172.97mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2017
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	96.22" (2,443.99mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	-12.28" (-311.91mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1956
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	96.22" (2,443.99mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	-12.28" (-311.91mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2018
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	124.86" (3,171.44mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	-10.67" (-271.02mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1956
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	124.86" (3,171.44mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	-10.67" (-271.02mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings