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Precipitation Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1961
January 1979 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1895
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1997
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	4.27" (108.46mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	4.27" (108.46mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1943
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934, 1977
	4.74" (120.40mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1943
	Ties: 1917
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1934
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1943
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	7.07" (179.58mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1905
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	7.07" (179.58mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1928
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	8.53" (216.66mm)	7.89" (200.41mm)	0.64" (16.25mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
	8.53" (216.66mm)	7.89" (200.41mm)	0.64" (16.25mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1924
	Ties: 1949
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	9.72" (246.89mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	9.72" (246.89mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1999
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	2.19" (55.62mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1901
	14.11" (358.39mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	2.19" (55.62mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1909
	Ties: 1998
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1942
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	16.82" (427.23mm)	14.97" (380.24mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	2013
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	16.82" (427.23mm)	14.97" (380.24mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1996
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	18.20" (462.28mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	2.27" (57.66mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2013
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	18.20" (462.28mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	2.27" (57.66mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1996
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	22.54" (572.52mm)	3.17" (80.51mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	22.54" (572.52mm)	3.17" (80.51mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1996
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	31.88" (809.75mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2003
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	31.88" (809.75mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1943
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	48.49" (1,231.65mm)	47.78" (1,213.61mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2003
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	48.49" (1,231.65mm)	47.78" (1,213.61mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1948
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	65.00" (1,651.00mm)	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2004
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	65.00" (1,651.00mm)	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1999
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	78.32" (1,989.33mm)	79.51" (2,019.55mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1965	2005
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	78.32" (1,989.33mm)	79.51" (2,019.55mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2000

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings