Regional Rankings

Regional Data Info
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South Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1970

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
August 1970
1-Month		2.73"
(69.34mm)		2.92"
(74.17mm)		-0.19"
(-4.83mm)		55th Driest
Driest since:
2000
74th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Ties: 2009
Jul–Aug 1970
2-Month		4.69"
(119.13mm)		6.09"
(154.69mm)		-1.40"
(-35.56mm)		20th Driest
Driest since:
2000
109th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Jun–Aug 1970
3-Month		7.62"
(193.55mm)		9.62"
(244.35mm)		-2.00"
(-50.80mm)		17th Driest
Driest since:
1954
112th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
May–Aug 1970
4-Month		10.93"
(277.62mm)		13.67"
(347.22mm)		-2.74"
(-69.60mm)		17th Driest
Driest since:
2011
112th Wettest
Wettest since:
2021
Apr–Aug 1970
5-Month		14.20"
(360.68mm)		16.88"
(428.75mm)		-2.68"
(-68.07mm)		25th Driest
Driest since:
1956
104th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Mar–Aug 1970
6-Month		17.48"
(443.99mm)		19.58"
(497.33mm)		-2.10"
(-53.34mm)		29th Driest
Driest since:
1956
100th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Feb–Aug 1970
7-Month		19.53"
(496.06mm)		21.81"
(553.97mm)		-2.28"
(-57.91mm)		30th Driest
Driest since:
2011
99th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Jan–Aug 1970
8-Month		20.49"
(520.45mm)		24.04"
(610.62mm)		-3.55"
(-90.17mm)		20th Driest
Driest since:
2011
109th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Dec 1969–Aug 1970
9-Month		23.69"
(601.73mm)		26.54"
(674.12mm)		-2.85"
(-72.39mm)		27th Driest
Driest since:
2011
101st Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Nov 1969–Aug 1970
10-Month		25.44"
(646.18mm)		28.96"
(735.58mm)		-3.52"
(-89.40mm)		25th Driest
Driest since:
2011
103rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Oct 1969–Aug 1970
11-Month		29.38"
(746.25mm)		31.66"
(804.16mm)		-2.28"
(-57.91mm)		41st Driest
Driest since:
2011
87th Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1969–Aug 1970
12-Month		32.20"
(817.88mm)		34.87"
(885.70mm)		-2.67"
(-67.82mm)		39th Driest
Driest since:
1918
89th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Mar 1969–Aug 1970
18-Month		51.69"
(1,312.93mm)		54.51"
(1,384.55mm)		-2.82"
(-71.62mm)		36th Driest
Driest since:
1918
92nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1968–Aug 1970
24-Month		67.96"
(1,726.18mm)		69.84"
(1,773.94mm)		-1.88"
(-47.76mm)		45th Driest
Driest since:
1918
82nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1967–Aug 1970
36-Month		107.13"
(2,721.10mm)		104.74"
(2,660.40mm)		2.39"
(60.70mm)		69th Driest
Driest since:
1956
57th Wettest
Wettest since:
1975
Sep 1966–Aug 1970
48-Month		135.98"
(3,453.89mm)		139.63"
(3,546.60mm)		-3.65"
(-92.71mm)		36th Driest
Driest since:
1956
89th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Sep 1965–Aug 1970
60-Month		170.56"
(4,332.22mm)		174.44"
(4,430.78mm)		-3.88"
(-98.56mm)		43rd Driest
Driest since:
1956
81st Wettest
Wettest since:
2019

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