Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2008 / Dec / U.S. Drought / Help

Climate of 2008 - December
Rhode Island
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 15 January 2009


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Rhode Island , 2008
Period Rank
Dec 12th wettest
(102nd driest)
Nov-Dec 13th wettest
(102nd driest)
Oct-Dec 38th wettest
( 77th driest)
Sep-Dec 5th wettest
(110th driest)
Aug-Dec 12th wettest
(103rd driest)
Jul-Dec 8th wettest
(107th driest)
Jun-Dec 11th wettest
(104th driest)
May-Dec 13th wettest
(102nd driest)
Apr-Dec 13th wettest
(102nd driest)
Mar-Dec 11th wettest
(104th driest)
Feb-Dec 5th wettest
(110th driest)
Jan-Dec 9th wettest
(106th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, December  1895-2008
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December  2008


Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2008 / Dec / U.S. Drought / Help