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Precipitation Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	1.64" (41.66mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1952
October 1956 1-Month	1.64" (41.66mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2018
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	3.25" (82.55mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	3.25" (82.55mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1974, 2018
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	4.30" (109.22mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	4.30" (109.22mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1919
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	5.47" (138.94mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	5.47" (138.94mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1919
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	7.98" (202.69mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-8.36" (-212.35mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	7.98" (202.69mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-8.36" (-212.35mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1919
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	-9.41" (-239.01mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	-9.41" (-239.01mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-10.64" (-270.25mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-10.64" (-270.25mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-10.69" (-271.52mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-10.69" (-271.52mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	12.43" (315.72mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-11.01" (-279.66mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	12.43" (315.72mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-11.01" (-279.66mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-12.12" (-307.84mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-12.12" (-307.84mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-13.30" (-337.82mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-13.30" (-337.82mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-14.36" (-364.75mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-14.36" (-364.75mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	36.41" (924.81mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-17.80" (-452.12mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	36.41" (924.81mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-17.80" (-452.12mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1942
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	55.20" (1,402.08mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	-26.18" (-664.97mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	55.20" (1,402.08mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	-26.18" (-664.97mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2017
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	80.73" (2,050.54mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	-27.77" (-705.36mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	80.73" (2,050.54mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	-27.77" (-705.36mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	98.51" (2,502.15mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	-37.02" (-940.31mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	98.51" (2,502.15mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	-37.02" (-940.31mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings