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Precipitation Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	2.60" (66.04mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1981
January 1973 1-Month	2.60" (66.04mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1937
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1981
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1937
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	12.81" (325.37mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	3.37" (85.59mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1981
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	12.81" (325.37mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	3.37" (85.59mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	18.83" (478.28mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	6.24" (158.49mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	18.83" (478.28mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	6.24" (158.49mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1978
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	38.90" (988.06mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	38.90" (988.06mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	44.63" (1,133.60mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	11.87" (301.50mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	44.63" (1,133.60mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	11.87" (301.50mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	48.37" (1,228.60mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	12.26" (311.41mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	48.37" (1,228.60mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	12.26" (311.41mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	50.74" (1,288.80mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	50.74" (1,288.80mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2019
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	55.65" (1,413.51mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	55.65" (1,413.51mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	78.63" (1,997.20mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	78.63" (1,997.20mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	103.30" (2,623.82mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1932
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	103.30" (2,623.82mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2005
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	141.52" (3,594.61mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	12.63" (320.80mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	141.52" (3,594.61mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	12.63" (320.80mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	182.68" (4,640.07mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	182.68" (4,640.07mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2022
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	217.62" (5,527.55mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1969
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	217.62" (5,527.55mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings