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Precipitation Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
January 1978 1-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1937
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	4.19" (106.42mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	4.19" (106.42mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1937
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	9.33" (236.98mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2001
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	9.33" (236.98mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1978
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	24.95" (633.73mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	8.83" (224.28mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	24.95" (633.73mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	8.83" (224.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	28.93" (734.82mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	28.93" (734.82mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	31.54" (801.12mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	6.58" (167.14mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	31.54" (801.12mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	6.58" (167.14mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	34.47" (875.54mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	34.47" (875.54mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	37.05" (941.07mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	37.05" (941.07mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	3.69" (93.72mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	3.69" (93.72mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	44.73" (1,136.14mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	44.73" (1,136.14mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	66.68" (1,693.67mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	66.68" (1,693.67mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2004
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1932
	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2005
	Ties: 1922
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	135.95" (3,453.13mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	135.95" (3,453.13mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	178.16" (4,525.26mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	6.29" (159.76mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	178.16" (4,525.26mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	6.29" (159.76mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2022
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	225.61" (5,730.49mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	10.87" (276.09mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1969
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	225.61" (5,730.49mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	10.87" (276.09mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings