Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
January 1981 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	1.41" (35.81mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	-5.16" (-131.07mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	1.41" (35.81mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	-5.16" (-131.07mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	-5.29" (-134.37mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	-5.29" (-134.37mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2010
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2001
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1978
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	9.71" (246.63mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	-6.41" (-162.82mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1934
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	9.71" (246.63mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	-6.41" (-162.82mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	-8.37" (-212.60mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	-8.37" (-212.60mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	16.74" (425.20mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	-8.22" (-208.78mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	16.74" (425.20mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	-8.22" (-208.78mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	21.86" (555.24mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	-10.90" (-276.86mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	21.86" (555.24mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	-10.90" (-276.86mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	26.14" (663.96mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	-9.97" (-253.23mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	26.14" (663.96mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	-9.97" (-253.23mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	31.12" (790.45mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	31.12" (790.45mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-10.59" (-268.99mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1931
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-10.59" (-268.99mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	60.24" (1,530.10mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	60.24" (1,530.10mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2004
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	85.99" (2,184.15mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1932
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	85.99" (2,184.15mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2005
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	130.41" (3,312.41mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	1.52" (38.60mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1966
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	130.41" (3,312.41mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	1.52" (38.60mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	175.14" (4,448.56mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	175.14" (4,448.56mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2022
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	214.38" (5,445.25mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1969
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	214.38" (5,445.25mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	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