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Precipitation Rankings, February 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1962 1-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1970
	1.74" (44.20mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1903
	Ties: 1980
Jan–Feb 1962 2-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
Jan–Feb 1962 2-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1980
Dec 1961–Feb 1962 3-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
	3.97" (100.84mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2008
	Ties: 1984
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1904
	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1979
	Ties: 1986
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1909
	Ties: 1916
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	11.95" (303.53mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1901
	11.95" (303.53mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
	Ties: 2007
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1901
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	15.64" (397.26mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	15.64" (397.26mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1901
	17.66" (448.56mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
	Ties: 1993
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2021
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	3.38" (85.86mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1935
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	3.38" (85.86mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	2003
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	35.46" (900.68mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2003
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	35.46" (900.68mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1943
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	71.23" (1,809.24mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1935
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	71.23" (1,809.24mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1987
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	95.45" (2,424.43mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	5.21" (132.33mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	95.45" (2,424.43mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	5.21" (132.33mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings