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Precipitation Rankings, December 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2004 1-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1965
December 2004 1-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2009
Nov–Dec 2004 2-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1965
Nov–Dec 2004 2-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2009
Oct–Dec 2004 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1965
Oct–Dec 2004 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2009
Sep–Dec 2004 4-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2001	2001
Sep–Dec 2004 4-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Aug–Dec 2004 5-Month	22.74" (577.60mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.66" (143.77mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
	22.74" (577.60mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.66" (143.77mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
	Ties: 1906
Jul–Dec 2004 6-Month	28.55" (725.17mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jul–Dec 2004 6-Month	28.55" (725.17mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Jun–Dec 2004 7-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	8.32" (211.32mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jun–Dec 2004 7-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	8.32" (211.32mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
May–Dec 2004 8-Month	38.31" (973.07mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	8.89" (225.80mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
May–Dec 2004 8-Month	38.31" (973.07mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	8.89" (225.80mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Apr–Dec 2004 9-Month	42.44" (1,077.98mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	9.65" (245.11mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Apr–Dec 2004 9-Month	42.44" (1,077.98mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	9.65" (245.11mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Mar–Dec 2004 10-Month	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Mar–Dec 2004 10-Month	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Feb–Dec 2004 11-Month	46.99" (1,193.55mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Feb–Dec 2004 11-Month	46.99" (1,193.55mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Jan–Dec 2004 12-Month	48.94" (1,243.08mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	6.00" (152.40mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jan–Dec 2004 12-Month	48.94" (1,243.08mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	6.00" (152.40mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Jul 2003–Dec 2004 18-Month	79.71" (2,024.63mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	15.16" (385.06mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jul 2003–Dec 2004 18-Month	79.71" (2,024.63mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	15.16" (385.06mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2003
Jan 2003–Dec 2004 24-Month	110.83" (2,815.08mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	24.95" (633.73mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Jan 2003–Dec 2004 24-Month	110.83" (2,815.08mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	24.95" (633.73mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Jan 2002–Dec 2004 36-Month	153.45" (3,897.63mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	24.62" (625.35mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1965
Jan 2002–Dec 2004 36-Month	153.45" (3,897.63mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	24.62" (625.35mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jan 2001–Dec 2004 48-Month	188.33" (4,783.58mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	16.56" (420.62mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1966
Jan 2001–Dec 2004 48-Month	188.33" (4,783.58mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	16.56" (420.62mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020
Jan 2000–Dec 2004 60-Month	228.66" (5,807.96mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	13.92" (353.56mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1967
Jan 2000–Dec 2004 60-Month	228.66" (5,807.96mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	13.92" (353.56mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings