Regional Rankings

Regional Data Info
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South Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1962

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
August 1962
1-Month		2.10"
(53.34mm)		2.92"
(74.17mm)		-0.82"
(-20.83mm)		19th Driest
Driest since:
2000
110th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Jul–Aug 1962
2-Month		5.01"
(127.25mm)		6.09"
(154.69mm)		-1.08"
(-27.44mm)		23rd Driest
Driest since:
2000
106th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Jun–Aug 1962
3-Month		10.17"
(258.32mm)		9.62"
(244.35mm)		0.55"
(13.97mm)		73rd Driest
Driest since:
1954
56th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
May–Aug 1962
4-Month		12.08"
(306.83mm)		13.67"
(347.22mm)		-1.59"
(-40.39mm)		30th Driest
Driest since:
2011
99th Wettest
Wettest since:
2021
Apr–Aug 1962
5-Month		15.03"
(381.76mm)		16.88"
(428.75mm)		-1.85"
(-46.99mm)		30th Driest
Driest since:
1956
99th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Mar–Aug 1962
6-Month		16.80"
(426.72mm)		19.58"
(497.33mm)		-2.78"
(-70.61mm)		22nd Driest
Driest since:
1956
107th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Feb–Aug 1962
7-Month		18.34"
(465.84mm)		21.81"
(553.97mm)		-3.47"
(-88.13mm)		22nd Driest
Driest since:
2011
107th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Jan–Aug 1962
8-Month		20.69"
(525.53mm)		24.04"
(610.62mm)		-3.35"
(-85.09mm)		21st Driest
Driest since:
2011
108th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Dec 1961–Aug 1962
9-Month		23.93"
(607.82mm)		26.54"
(674.12mm)		-2.61"
(-66.30mm)		30th Driest
Driest since:
2011
98th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Nov 1961–Aug 1962
10-Month		28.08"
(713.23mm)		28.96"
(735.58mm)		-0.88"
(-22.35mm)		56th Driest
Driest since:
2011
72nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Oct 1961–Aug 1962
11-Month		29.93"
(760.22mm)		31.66"
(804.16mm)		-1.73"
(-43.94mm)		45th Driest
Driest since:
2011
83rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Ties: 1897
Sep 1961–Aug 1962
12-Month		33.94"
(862.08mm)		34.87"
(885.70mm)		-0.93"
(-23.62mm)		48th Driest
Driest since:
1918
80th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Mar 1961–Aug 1962
18-Month		55.86"
(1,418.84mm)		54.51"
(1,384.55mm)		1.35"
(34.29mm)		70th Driest
Driest since:
1918
58th Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1960–Aug 1962
24-Month		73.31"
(1,862.07mm)		69.84"
(1,773.94mm)		3.47"
(88.13mm)		85th Driest
Driest since:
1918
42nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1959–Aug 1962
36-Month		109.32"
(2,776.73mm)		104.74"
(2,660.40mm)		4.58"
(116.33mm)		84th Driest
Driest since:
1956
42nd Wettest
Wettest since:
1975
Sep 1958–Aug 1962
48-Month		144.68"
(3,674.87mm)		139.63"
(3,546.60mm)		5.05"
(128.27mm)		82nd Driest
Driest since:
1956
43rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Sep 1957–Aug 1962
60-Month		187.02"
(4,750.31mm)		174.44"
(4,430.78mm)		12.58"
(319.53mm)		101st Driest
Driest since:
1956
23rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2019

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