December Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas
All rainfall amounts are in inches
For the 64 year period of December 1949 through December 2012
Wettest December was 8.54 recorded in 1982
Driest December was 0.26 recorded in 1955
Difference between the wettest and driest December was 8.28
| Driest December |
|
Wettest December |
| RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
1955 |
0.26 |
36 |
1959 |
2.89 |
| 2 |
1989 |
0.34 |
37 |
1965 |
2.90 |
| 3 |
2005 |
0.41 |
38 |
1966 |
2.95 |
| 4 |
1958 |
0.46 |
39 |
1995 |
2.97 |
| 5 |
1950 |
0.48 |
40 |
2000 |
3.00 |
| 6 |
1986 |
0.53 |
41 |
1949 |
3.02 |
| 7 |
1981 |
0.76 |
42 |
1985 |
3.03 |
| 8 |
1951 |
0.98 |
43 |
2003 |
3.04 |
| 9 |
1976 |
1.08 |
44 |
2011 |
3.07 |
| 10 |
2009 |
1.11 |
45 |
1988 |
3.21 |
| 11 |
1957 |
1.13 |
46 |
1997 |
3.56 |
| 12 |
1963 |
1.15 |
47 |
1975 |
3.67 |
| 13 |
2004 |
1.19 |
48 |
1991 |
3.83 |
| 14 |
1972 |
1.21 |
49 |
1961 |
3.93 |
| 15 |
1996 |
1.33 |
50 |
1960 |
4.42 |
| 16 |
1952 |
1.34 |
51 |
1999 |
4.49 |
| 17 |
1977 |
1.42 |
52 |
1973 |
4.51 |
| 18 |
1979 |
1.44 |
53 |
1969 |
4.58 |
| 19 |
1970 |
1.44 |
54 |
1968 |
4.75 |
| 20 |
2010 |
1.53 |
55 |
2001 |
4.86 |
| 21 |
1962 |
1.63 |
56 |
2002 |
4.99 |
| 22 |
1998 |
1.86 |
57 |
1992 |
5.19 |
| 23 |
1964 |
1.88 |
58 |
1990 |
5.52 |
| 24 |
2006 |
2.03 |
59 |
1967 |
5.56 |
| 25 |
1993 |
2.04 |
60 |
1954 |
5.98 |
| 26 |
1983 |
2.04 |
61 |
1971 |
6.86 |
| 27 |
1953 |
2.24 |
62 |
1984 |
7.67 |
| 28 |
2008 |
2.38 |
63 |
1987 |
7.67 |
| 29 |
1980 |
2.42 |
64 |
1982 |
8.54 |
| 30 |
1978 |
2.53 |
|
|
|
| 31 |
2007 |
2.57 |
|
|
|
| 32 |
1994 |
2.67 |
|
|
|
| 33 |
1974 |
2.68 |
|
|
|
| 34 |
1956 |
2.74 |
|
|
|
| 35 |
2012 |
2.85 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
| RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
1982 |
8.54 |
36 |
1980 |
2.42 |
| 2 |
1984 |
7.67 |
37 |
2008 |
2.38 |
| 3 |
1987 |
7.67 |
38 |
1953 |
2.24 |
| 4 |
1971 |
6.86 |
39 |
1993 |
2.04 |
| 5 |
1954 |
5.98 |
40 |
1983 |
2.04 |
| 6 |
1967 |
5.56 |
41 |
2006 |
2.03 |
| 7 |
1990 |
5.52 |
42 |
1964 |
1.88 |
| 8 |
1992 |
5.19 |
43 |
1998 |
1.86 |
| 9 |
2002 |
4.99 |
44 |
1962 |
1.63 |
| 10 |
2001 |
4.86 |
45 |
2010 |
1.53 |
| 11 |
1968 |
4.75 |
46 |
1979 |
1.44 |
| 12 |
1969 |
4.58 |
47 |
1970 |
1.44 |
| 13 |
1973 |
4.51 |
48 |
1977 |
1.42 |
| 14 |
1999 |
4.49 |
49 |
1952 |
1.34 |
| 15 |
1960 |
4.42 |
50 |
1996 |
1.33 |
| 16 |
1961 |
3.93 |
51 |
1972 |
1.21 |
| 17 |
1991 |
3.83 |
52 |
2004 |
1.19 |
| 18 |
1975 |
3.67 |
53 |
1963 |
1.15 |
| 19 |
1997 |
3.56 |
54 |
1957 |
1.13 |
| 20 |
1988 |
3.21 |
55 |
2009 |
1.11 |
| 21 |
2011 |
3.07 |
56 |
1976 |
1.08 |
| 22 |
2003 |
3.04 |
57 |
1951 |
0.98 |
| 23 |
1985 |
3.03 |
58 |
1981 |
0.76 |
| 24 |
1949 |
3.02 |
59 |
1986 |
0.53 |
| 25 |
2000 |
3.00 |
60 |
1950 |
0.48 |
| 26 |
1995 |
2.97 |
61 |
1958 |
0.46 |
| 27 |
1966 |
2.95 |
62 |
2005 |
0.41 |
| 28 |
1965 |
2.90 |
63 |
1989 |
0.34 |
| 29 |
1959 |
2.89 |
64 |
1955 |
0.26 |
| 30 |
2012 |
2.85 |
|
|
|
| 31 |
1956 |
2.74 |
|
|
|
| 32 |
1974 |
2.68 |
|
|
|
| 33 |
1994 |
2.67 |
|
|
|
| 34 |
2007 |
2.57 |
|
|
|
| 35 |
1978 |
2.53 |
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Data is for Drake Field
Updated: January 11, 2013