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Precipitation Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	1.17" (29.72mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
	1.17" (29.72mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
	Ties: 1933, 1978
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	6.35" (161.29mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
	6.35" (161.29mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1974, 2018
	Ties: 2010
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	9.67" (245.62mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1956
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	9.67" (245.62mm)	10.11" (256.79mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1919
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	12.12" (307.85mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
	12.12" (307.85mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
	Ties: 2019
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2011
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	16.34" (415.04mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	15.58" (395.73mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	-3.12" (-79.25mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2011
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	15.58" (395.73mm)	18.70" (474.98mm)	-3.12" (-79.25mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	17.25" (438.15mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	17.25" (438.15mm)	20.36" (517.14mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	18.70" (474.98mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-4.74" (-120.40mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	18.70" (474.98mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	-4.74" (-120.40mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	21.31" (541.27mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
	21.31" (541.27mm)	25.21" (640.33mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	23.79" (604.27mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-3.24" (-82.29mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2011
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	23.79" (604.27mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-3.24" (-82.29mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	42.51" (1,079.75mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	42.51" (1,079.75mm)	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	55.29" (1,404.37mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	55.29" (1,404.37mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1942
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	86.00" (2,184.40mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	86.00" (2,184.40mm)	81.38" (2,067.05mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2017
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	117.46" (2,983.48mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	8.96" (227.58mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	117.46" (2,983.48mm)	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	8.96" (227.58mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2018
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	141.66" (3,598.16mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	141.66" (3,598.16mm)	135.53" (3,442.46mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings