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Precipitation Rankings, December 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2018 1-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	2.14" (54.35mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
December 2018 1-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	2.14" (54.35mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2009
Nov–Dec 2018 2-Month	11.44" (290.58mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	5.38" (136.66mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Nov–Dec 2018 2-Month	11.44" (290.58mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	5.38" (136.66mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2009
Oct–Dec 2018 3-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.34" (186.44mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Oct–Dec 2018 3-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.34" (186.44mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2009
Sep–Dec 2018 4-Month	24.48" (621.79mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2001
Sep–Dec 2018 4-Month	24.48" (621.79mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Dec 2018 5-Month	30.29" (769.37mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	13.21" (335.54mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Aug–Dec 2018 5-Month	30.29" (769.37mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	13.21" (335.54mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul–Dec 2018 6-Month	35.68" (906.27mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Jul–Dec 2018 6-Month	35.68" (906.27mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Dec 2018 7-Month	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	16.05" (407.67mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Jun–Dec 2018 7-Month	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	16.05" (407.67mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
May–Dec 2018 8-Month	48.91" (1,242.31mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	19.49" (495.04mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
May–Dec 2018 8-Month	48.91" (1,242.31mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	19.49" (495.04mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Apr–Dec 2018 9-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Apr–Dec 2018 9-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Mar–Dec 2018 10-Month	56.51" (1,435.35mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	19.94" (506.47mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Mar–Dec 2018 10-Month	56.51" (1,435.35mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	19.94" (506.47mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Feb–Dec 2018 11-Month	60.86" (1,545.84mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	21.27" (540.25mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Feb–Dec 2018 11-Month	60.86" (1,545.84mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	21.27" (540.25mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jan–Dec 2018 12-Month	63.53" (1,613.66mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	20.59" (522.98mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Jan–Dec 2018 12-Month	63.53" (1,613.66mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	20.59" (522.98mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul 2017–Dec 2018 18-Month	81.32" (2,065.53mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	16.77" (425.96mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1930
Jul 2017–Dec 2018 18-Month	81.32" (2,065.53mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	16.77" (425.96mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2003
Jan 2017–Dec 2018 24-Month	105.09" (2,669.29mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	19.21" (487.94mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1931
Jan 2017–Dec 2018 24-Month	105.09" (2,669.29mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	19.21" (487.94mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2004
Jan 2016–Dec 2018 36-Month	150.50" (3,822.70mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1965
Jan 2016–Dec 2018 36-Month	150.50" (3,822.70mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
Jan 2015–Dec 2018 48-Month	200.26" (5,086.60mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	28.49" (723.64mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Jan 2015–Dec 2018 48-Month	200.26" (5,086.60mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	28.49" (723.64mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jan 2014–Dec 2018 60-Month	244.01" (6,197.85mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	29.27" (743.45mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1967
Jan 2014–Dec 2018 60-Month	244.01" (6,197.85mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	29.27" (743.45mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	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