Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1981
January 1997 1-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1937
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	7.40" (187.96mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	7.40" (187.96mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1937
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2010
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	2.22" (56.38mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2001
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	2.22" (56.38mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1978
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	22.69" (576.33mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1934
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	22.69" (576.33mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	28.12" (714.25mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	28.12" (714.25mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	33.61" (853.69mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	33.61" (853.69mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	37.93" (963.42mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	37.93" (963.42mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	43.27" (1,099.06mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	10.51" (266.96mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	43.27" (1,099.06mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	10.51" (266.96mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	46.08" (1,170.43mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	46.08" (1,170.43mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	49.83" (1,265.68mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	9.94" (252.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	49.83" (1,265.68mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	9.94" (252.47mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	52.62" (1,336.55mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	52.62" (1,336.55mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	75.39" (1,914.91mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	75.39" (1,914.91mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2004
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	97.81" (2,484.37mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	11.90" (302.26mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1932
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	97.81" (2,484.37mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	11.90" (302.26mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2005
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	144.04" (3,658.62mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	144.04" (3,658.62mm)	128.89" (3,273.81mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	189.44" (4,811.78mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1934
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	189.44" (4,811.78mm)	171.87" (4,365.50mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2022
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	234.59" (5,958.59mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.85" (504.19mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1969
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	234.59" (5,958.59mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	19.85" (504.19mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	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