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Precipitation Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
December 1996 1-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2009
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	8.46" (214.88mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	8.46" (214.88mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2009
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	12.15" (308.61mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	12.15" (308.61mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2009
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	2001
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	25.46" (646.68mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	8.38" (212.85mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	25.46" (646.68mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	8.38" (212.85mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	9.34" (237.24mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	9.34" (237.24mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	35.27" (895.86mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	35.27" (895.86mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	40.61" (1,031.49mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	11.19" (284.22mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	40.61" (1,031.49mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	11.19" (284.22mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	10.63" (270.00mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	10.63" (270.00mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	47.17" (1,198.12mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	47.17" (1,198.12mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	49.96" (1,268.98mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	10.37" (263.39mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	49.96" (1,268.98mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	10.37" (263.39mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2018
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	55.89" (1,419.61mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.95" (328.93mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	55.89" (1,419.61mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	12.95" (328.93mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	76.32" (1,938.53mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	76.32" (1,938.53mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2003
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	100.20" (2,545.08mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	14.32" (363.73mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	100.20" (2,545.08mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	14.32" (363.73mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2004
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	145.58" (3,697.73mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	16.75" (425.45mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	145.58" (3,697.73mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	16.75" (425.45mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2020
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	190.55" (4,839.97mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	18.78" (477.01mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	190.55" (4,839.97mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	18.78" (477.01mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	234.58" (5,958.33mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.84" (503.93mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1967
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	234.58" (5,958.33mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.84" (503.93mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020

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