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Precipitation Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	1.25" (31.75mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
December 1978 1-Month	1.25" (31.75mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1991
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	4.41" (112.01mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1950
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	4.41" (112.01mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1940
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	5.58" (141.73mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1950
	5.58" (141.73mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2015
	Ties: 1990
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	10.18" (258.57mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	10.18" (258.57mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2018
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
	13.05" (331.47mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1981
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	13.74" (349.00mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	13.74" (349.00mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2018
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	16.60" (421.64mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
	17.36" (440.94mm)	16.60" (421.64mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1919
	Ties: 1944
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	19.97" (507.24mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	19.97" (507.24mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1919
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2015
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	23.99" (609.35mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	23.99" (609.35mm)	-1.69" (-42.93mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2015
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	24.04" (610.62mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2011
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	24.04" (610.62mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1941
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	25.69" (652.53mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	25.69" (652.53mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2015
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	34.68" (880.87mm)	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	-6.18" (-156.97mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1917
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	34.68" (880.87mm)	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	-6.18" (-156.97mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1941
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	48.33" (1,227.58mm)	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	-5.90" (-149.86mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1917
	48.33" (1,227.58mm)	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	-5.90" (-149.86mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1909
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	78.98" (2,006.09mm)	81.41" (2,067.81mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	78.98" (2,006.09mm)	81.41" (2,067.81mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2017
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	106.25" (2,698.75mm)	108.56" (2,757.42mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	106.25" (2,698.75mm)	108.56" (2,757.42mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2018
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	138.13" (3,508.50mm)	135.60" (3,444.24mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1956
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	138.13" (3,508.50mm)	135.60" (3,444.24mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings