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Precipitation Rankings, July 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1936 1-Month	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1930
	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1950, 1958
	Ties: 1944
Jun–Jul 1936 2-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jun–Jul 1936 2-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1928
May–Jul 1936 3-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1988
	6.47" (164.34mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1934
Apr–Jul 1936 4-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Apr–Jul 1936 4-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Mar–Jul 1936 5-Month	10.57" (268.48mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Jul 1936 5-Month	10.57" (268.48mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1973
Feb–Jul 1936 6-Month	13.19" (335.03mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Jul 1936 6-Month	13.19" (335.03mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Jul 1936 7-Month	16.07" (408.18mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Jul 1936 7-Month	16.07" (408.18mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1935–Jul 1936 8-Month	17.84" (453.14mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Dec 1935–Jul 1936 8-Month	17.84" (453.14mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1935–Jul 1936 9-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Nov 1935–Jul 1936 9-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Oct 1935–Jul 1936 10-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1935–Jul 1936 10-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Sep 1935–Jul 1936 11-Month	23.96" (608.58mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1935–Jul 1936 11-Month	23.96" (608.58mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Aug 1935–Jul 1936 12-Month	26.42" (671.07mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Aug 1935–Jul 1936 12-Month	26.42" (671.07mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Feb 1935–Jul 1936 18-Month	43.15" (1,096.01mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1931
	43.15" (1,096.01mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
	Ties: 1966, 2002
Aug 1934–Jul 1936 24-Month	57.29" (1,455.17mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1918
Aug 1934–Jul 1936 24-Month	57.29" (1,455.17mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2020
Aug 1933–Jul 1936 36-Month	81.97" (2,082.04mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1956
Aug 1933–Jul 1936 36-Month	81.97" (2,082.04mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Aug 1932–Jul 1936 48-Month	111.27" (2,826.26mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.51" (-216.15mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Aug 1932–Jul 1936 48-Month	111.27" (2,826.26mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.51" (-216.15mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Aug 1931–Jul 1936 60-Month	141.88" (3,603.75mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-7.76" (-197.11mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Aug 1931–Jul 1936 60-Month	141.88" (3,603.75mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-7.76" (-197.11mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings