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Precipitation Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	4.62" (117.35mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
December 1972 1-Month	4.62" (117.35mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	10.21" (259.33mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	10.21" (259.33mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2009
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	16.23" (412.24mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	16.23" (412.24mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2001
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	22.84" (580.14mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.76" (146.31mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	22.84" (580.14mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.76" (146.31mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2018
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	28.01" (711.45mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	28.01" (711.45mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2018
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	36.30" (922.02mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	10.71" (272.03mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	36.30" (922.02mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	10.71" (272.03mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	45.77" (1,162.56mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	12.98" (329.69mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	45.77" (1,162.56mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	12.98" (329.69mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	48.14" (1,222.76mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	48.14" (1,222.76mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2018
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	53.05" (1,347.47mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	53.05" (1,347.47mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	56.07" (1,424.18mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	13.13" (333.50mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	56.07" (1,424.18mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	13.13" (333.50mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	79.98" (2,031.49mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	15.43" (391.92mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	79.98" (2,031.49mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	15.43" (391.92mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	103.51" (2,629.15mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	17.63" (447.80mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	103.51" (2,629.15mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	17.63" (447.80mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	140.51" (3,568.95mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	11.68" (296.67mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	140.51" (3,568.95mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	11.68" (296.67mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2020
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	182.37" (4,632.20mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	182.37" (4,632.20mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	217.98" (5,536.69mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1967
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	217.98" (5,536.69mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings