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Precipitation Rankings, December 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1962 1-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1965
December 1962 1-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Nov–Dec 1962 2-Month	8.84" (224.54mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1965
	8.84" (224.54mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2009
	Ties: 2013
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1965
Oct–Dec 1962 3-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	2001
Sep–Dec 1962 4-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	16.55" (420.37mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Aug–Dec 1962 5-Month	16.55" (420.37mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	21.10" (535.94mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jul–Dec 1962 6-Month	21.10" (535.94mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	26.36" (669.54mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jun–Dec 1962 7-Month	26.36" (669.54mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
May–Dec 1962 8-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	33.19" (843.03mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Apr–Dec 1962 9-Month	33.19" (843.03mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Mar–Dec 1962 10-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	40.95" (1,040.13mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Feb–Dec 1962 11-Month	40.95" (1,040.13mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	1.99" (50.54mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jan–Dec 1962 12-Month	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	1.99" (50.54mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	67.72" (1,720.09mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jul 1961–Dec 1962 18-Month	67.72" (1,720.09mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2003
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	92.75" (2,355.85mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	6.87" (174.50mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Jan 1961–Dec 1962 24-Month	92.75" (2,355.85mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	6.87" (174.50mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2004
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	134.33" (3,411.98mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1965
Jan 1960–Dec 1962 36-Month	134.33" (3,411.98mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	176.56" (4,484.62mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jan 1959–Dec 1962 48-Month	176.56" (4,484.62mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	222.07" (5,640.58mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	7.33" (186.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1967
Jan 1958–Dec 1962 60-Month	222.07" (5,640.58mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	7.33" (186.18mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020

Citing This Page

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