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Precipitation Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1913
December 1979 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2015
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	2.84" (72.14mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 2020
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1976
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2015
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	7.47" (189.74mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	7.47" (189.74mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2018
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	16.03" (407.16mm)	16.97" (431.04mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	16.03" (407.16mm)	16.97" (431.04mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1900
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	20.38" (517.65mm)	21.15" (537.21mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	20.38" (517.65mm)	21.15" (537.21mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.69" (627.13mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.69" (627.13mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	27.32" (693.93mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	27.32" (693.93mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	29.52" (749.81mm)	29.12" (739.65mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	29.52" (749.81mm)	29.12" (739.65mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	30.14" (765.56mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	30.14" (765.56mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	32.34" (821.44mm)	31.29" (794.77mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
	32.34" (821.44mm)	31.29" (794.77mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1940
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	53.96" (1,370.58mm)	48.37" (1,228.60mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1976
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	53.96" (1,370.58mm)	48.37" (1,228.60mm)	5.59" (141.98mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	67.64" (1,718.06mm)	62.61" (1,590.29mm)	5.03" (127.77mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1989
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	67.64" (1,718.06mm)	62.61" (1,590.29mm)	5.03" (127.77mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	103.88" (2,638.55mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	9.96" (252.98mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1989
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	103.88" (2,638.55mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	9.96" (252.98mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	124.94" (3,173.48mm)	125.17" (3,179.32mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1958
	124.94" (3,173.48mm)	125.17" (3,179.32mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1908
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	157.42" (3,998.47mm)	156.42" (3,973.07mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1933
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	157.42" (3,998.47mm)	156.42" (3,973.07mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings