Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1996 1-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
January 1996 1-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1937
Dec 1995–Jan 1996 2-Month	7.96" (202.18mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
	7.96" (202.18mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1937
	Ties: 1925, 1954
Nov 1995–Jan 1996 3-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
Nov 1995–Jan 1996 3-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2010
Oct 1995–Jan 1996 4-Month	17.64" (448.06mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2001
Oct 1995–Jan 1996 4-Month	17.64" (448.06mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1978
Sep 1995–Jan 1996 5-Month	20.91" (531.11mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
Sep 1995–Jan 1996 5-Month	20.91" (531.11mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1995–Jan 1996 6-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Aug 1995–Jan 1996 6-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Jul 1995–Jan 1996 7-Month	26.36" (669.54mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jul 1995–Jan 1996 7-Month	26.36" (669.54mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jun 1995–Jan 1996 8-Month	33.86" (860.04mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jun 1995–Jan 1996 8-Month	33.86" (860.04mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
May 1995–Jan 1996 9-Month	38.84" (986.54mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	6.08" (154.44mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
May 1995–Jan 1996 9-Month	38.84" (986.54mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	6.08" (154.44mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Apr 1995–Jan 1996 10-Month	40.55" (1,029.97mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Apr 1995–Jan 1996 10-Month	40.55" (1,029.97mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Mar 1995–Jan 1996 11-Month	43.03" (1,092.96mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	3.14" (79.75mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Mar 1995–Jan 1996 11-Month	43.03" (1,092.96mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	3.14" (79.75mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Feb 1995–Jan 1996 12-Month	45.19" (1,147.83mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Feb 1995–Jan 1996 12-Month	45.19" (1,147.83mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Aug 1994–Jan 1996 18-Month	63.90" (1,623.06mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Aug 1994–Jan 1996 18-Month	63.90" (1,623.06mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2004
Feb 1994–Jan 1996 24-Month	91.42" (2,322.07mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	5.51" (139.96mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1932
Feb 1994–Jan 1996 24-Month	91.42" (2,322.07mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	5.51" (139.96mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2005
Feb 1993–Jan 1996 36-Month	136.82" (3,475.23mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Feb 1993–Jan 1996 36-Month	136.82" (3,475.23mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2021
Feb 1992–Jan 1996 48-Month	181.97" (4,622.04mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
Feb 1992–Jan 1996 48-Month	181.97" (4,622.04mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2022
Feb 1991–Jan 1996 60-Month	219.85" (5,584.19mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1969
Feb 1991–Jan 1996 60-Month	219.85" (5,584.19mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2021

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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