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Precipitation Rankings, December 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	3.48" (88.39mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1965
December 1981 1-Month	3.48" (88.39mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1965
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	8.09" (205.49mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1965
	8.09" (205.49mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2009
	Ties: 1975
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2001
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	27.68" (703.07mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	27.68" (703.07mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	30.37" (771.40mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	30.37" (771.40mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	32.22" (818.39mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	32.22" (818.39mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	-3.96" (-100.59mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	-3.96" (-100.59mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	36.22" (919.99mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-6.72" (-170.69mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	36.22" (919.99mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-6.72" (-170.69mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2018
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	52.37" (1,330.20mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	-12.18" (-309.37mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1930
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	52.37" (1,330.20mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	-12.18" (-309.37mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2003
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	72.14" (1,832.36mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	-13.74" (-348.99mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	72.14" (1,832.36mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	-13.74" (-348.99mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2004
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	127.80" (3,246.12mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1965
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	127.80" (3,246.12mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	172.98" (4,393.69mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	172.98" (4,393.69mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	212.73" (5,403.34mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1967
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	212.73" (5,403.34mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020

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