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Precipitation Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	1.37" (34.80mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
December 1979 1-Month	1.37" (34.80mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	5.79" (147.07mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1965
	5.79" (147.07mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
	Ties: 1918
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2009
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	2001
	19.33" (490.98mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 2003
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	23.73" (602.74mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	23.73" (602.74mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2018
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	27.79" (705.87mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.18" (156.98mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	27.79" (705.87mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.18" (156.98mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	32.73" (831.34mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	7.14" (181.35mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	32.73" (831.34mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	7.14" (181.35mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	37.12" (942.85mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	37.12" (942.85mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	8.07" (204.97mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	8.07" (204.97mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	44.51" (1,130.55mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
	44.51" (1,130.55mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 2015
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	49.48" (1,256.79mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	9.89" (251.20mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	49.48" (1,256.79mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	9.89" (251.20mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	55.66" (1,413.76mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.72" (323.08mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	55.66" (1,413.76mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.72" (323.08mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	75.36" (1,914.14mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	75.36" (1,914.14mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2003
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	100.84" (2,561.34mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	14.96" (379.99mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	100.84" (2,561.34mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	14.96" (379.99mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2004
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	140.59" (3,570.99mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	11.76" (298.71mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	140.59" (3,570.99mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	11.76" (298.71mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2020
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	181.91" (4,620.51mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	10.14" (257.55mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	181.91" (4,620.51mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	10.14" (257.55mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	233.97" (5,942.84mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.23" (488.44mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	233.97" (5,942.84mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.23" (488.44mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings