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Precipitation Rankings, January 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1949 1-Month	1.91" (48.51mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1919, 1931
January 1949 1-Month	1.91" (48.51mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	1916
Dec 1948–Jan 1949 2-Month	3.48" (88.39mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1931
	3.48" (88.39mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1914
	Ties: 1909
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1904
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1979
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1977
	5.25" (133.35mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1909
	Ties: 1986
Sep 1948–Jan 1949 5-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1904
Sep 1948–Jan 1949 5-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1946	1901
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	10.08" (256.03mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1945	1901
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	10.08" (256.03mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2007
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	11.63" (295.40mm)	11.62" (295.15mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1901, 1981
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	11.63" (295.40mm)	11.62" (295.15mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
May 1948–Jan 1949 9-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1946	1901
May 1948–Jan 1949 9-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Apr 1948–Jan 1949 10-Month	14.77" (375.16mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
	14.77" (375.16mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
	Ties: 1972
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	17.02" (432.31mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1944	2021
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	17.02" (432.31mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Feb 1948–Jan 1949 12-Month	18.80" (477.52mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2003
	18.80" (477.52mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
	Ties: 1929
Aug 1947–Jan 1949 18-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	26.08" (662.43mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2003
Aug 1947–Jan 1949 18-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	26.08" (662.43mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1948	2003
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1943
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	58.52" (1,486.41mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	58.52" (1,486.41mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1943
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	76.90" (1,953.26mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1957
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	76.90" (1,953.26mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	95.27" (2,419.86mm)	90.25" (2,292.35mm)	5.02" (127.51mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1957
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	95.27" (2,419.86mm)	90.25" (2,292.35mm)	5.02" (127.51mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2000

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings