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Precipitation Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1909
	1.18" (29.97mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1932
	Ties: 1975
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	-0.97" (-24.63mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1971
	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	-0.97" (-24.63mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1992
	Ties: 1997
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1971
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1992
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	5.54" (140.72mm)	7.59" (192.79mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1918
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	5.54" (140.72mm)	7.59" (192.79mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	11.05" (280.67mm)	10.56" (268.22mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1918
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	11.05" (280.67mm)	10.56" (268.22mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1918
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	15.27" (387.86mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	15.27" (387.86mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	15.38" (390.65mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	-2.72" (-69.09mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	15.38" (390.65mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	-2.72" (-69.09mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	19.92" (505.97mm)	21.48" (545.59mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	19.92" (505.97mm)	21.48" (545.59mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	23.87" (606.30mm)	-2.54" (-64.52mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	23.87" (606.30mm)	-2.54" (-64.52mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	22.84" (580.14mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1957
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	22.84" (580.14mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	23.88" (606.55mm)	27.14" (689.36mm)	-3.26" (-82.81mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	23.88" (606.55mm)	27.14" (689.36mm)	-3.26" (-82.81mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	35.37" (898.40mm)	40.09" (1,018.29mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1965	1918
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	35.37" (898.40mm)	40.09" (1,018.29mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	54.08" (1,373.63mm)	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1918
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	54.08" (1,373.63mm)	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2017
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	80.58" (2,046.73mm)	81.48" (2,069.59mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
	80.58" (2,046.73mm)	81.48" (2,069.59mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
	Ties: 1991
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	103.28" (2,623.31mm)	108.52" (2,756.41mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1957
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	103.28" (2,623.31mm)	108.52" (2,756.41mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	135.04" (3,430.02mm)	135.52" (3,442.21mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	135.04" (3,430.02mm)	135.52" (3,442.21mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings