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Precipitation Rankings, December 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	1.41" (35.81mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1917
	1.41" (35.81mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
	Ties: 1929
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1950
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1940
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-1.97" (-50.03mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1950
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-1.97" (-50.03mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2015
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	-4.36" (-110.75mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
	4.73" (120.14mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	-4.36" (-110.75mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1903
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	-5.61" (-142.49mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	-5.61" (-142.49mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	13.74" (349.00mm)	-6.89" (-175.01mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	13.74" (349.00mm)	-6.89" (-175.01mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	8.02" (203.71mm)	16.60" (421.64mm)	-8.58" (-217.93mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	8.02" (203.71mm)	16.60" (421.64mm)	-8.58" (-217.93mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1919
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	19.97" (507.24mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	19.97" (507.24mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1919
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	11.84" (300.74mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	-10.49" (-266.44mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	11.84" (300.74mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	-10.49" (-266.44mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2015
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	23.99" (609.35mm)	-11.72" (-297.69mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	23.99" (609.35mm)	-11.72" (-297.69mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2015
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	13.82" (351.03mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-11.77" (-298.96mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	2011
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	13.82" (351.03mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-11.77" (-298.96mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-12.10" (-307.34mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-12.10" (-307.34mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2015
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	25.53" (648.46mm)	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	-15.33" (-389.38mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	25.53" (648.46mm)	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	-15.33" (-389.38mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	37.09" (942.09mm)	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	-17.14" (-435.35mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	37.09" (942.09mm)	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	-17.14" (-435.35mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2016
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	55.04" (1,398.02mm)	81.41" (2,067.81mm)	-26.37" (-669.79mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	55.04" (1,398.02mm)	81.41" (2,067.81mm)	-26.37" (-669.79mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2017
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	77.89" (1,978.41mm)	108.56" (2,757.42mm)	-30.67" (-779.01mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	77.89" (1,978.41mm)	108.56" (2,757.42mm)	-30.67" (-779.01mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	99.50" (2,527.30mm)	135.60" (3,444.24mm)	-36.10" (-916.94mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	99.50" (2,527.30mm)	135.60" (3,444.24mm)	-36.10" (-916.94mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings