Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, February 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1981 1-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1968
February 1981 1-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1897
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	4.00" (101.60mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jan–Feb 1981 2-Month	4.00" (101.60mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Dec 1980–Feb 1981 3-Month	4.82" (122.43mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Dec 1980–Feb 1981 3-Month	4.82" (122.43mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Nov 1980–Feb 1981 4-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2010
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-4.62" (-117.34mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Oct 1980–Feb 1981 5-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-4.62" (-117.34mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1980–Feb 1981 6-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	-6.02" (-152.91mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Sep 1980–Feb 1981 6-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	-6.02" (-152.91mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	15.49" (393.45mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-7.98" (-202.69mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1931
Aug 1980–Feb 1981 7-Month	15.49" (393.45mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-7.98" (-202.69mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1980–Feb 1981 8-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Feb 1981 9-Month	21.72" (551.69mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-10.23" (-259.84mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1980–Feb 1981 9-Month	21.72" (551.69mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-10.23" (-259.84mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
May 1980–Feb 1981 10-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	29.55" (750.57mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	-9.58" (-243.33mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1980–Feb 1981 11-Month	29.55" (750.57mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	-9.58" (-243.33mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	34.53" (877.06mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	-8.38" (-212.85mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
Mar 1980–Feb 1981 12-Month	34.53" (877.06mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	-8.38" (-212.85mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1979–Feb 1981 18-Month	59.25" (1,504.95mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Sep 1979–Feb 1981 18-Month	59.25" (1,504.95mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2004
Mar 1979–Feb 1981 24-Month	84.43" (2,144.52mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1932
Mar 1979–Feb 1981 24-Month	84.43" (2,144.52mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	133.16" (3,382.26mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	4.29" (108.96mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1966
Mar 1978–Feb 1981 36-Month	133.16" (3,382.26mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	4.29" (108.96mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Mar 1977–Feb 1981 48-Month	177.40" (4,505.96mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1969
Mar 1977–Feb 1981 48-Month	177.40" (4,505.96mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	216.07" (5,488.18mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1968
Mar 1976–Feb 1981 60-Month	216.07" (5,488.18mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021

Citing This Page

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