Regional Rankings

Regional Data Info
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South Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1972

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
August 1972
1-Month		3.27"
(83.06mm)		2.92"
(74.17mm)		0.35"
(8.89mm)		89th Driest
Driest since:
2000
40th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Jul–Aug 1972
2-Month		6.79"
(172.47mm)		6.09"
(154.69mm)		0.70"
(17.78mm)		85th Driest
Driest since:
2000
44th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
Ties: 1904
Jun–Aug 1972
3-Month		9.73"
(247.14mm)		9.62"
(244.35mm)		0.11"
(2.79mm)		64th Driest
Driest since:
1954
65th Wettest
Wettest since:
2017
May–Aug 1972
4-Month		13.80"
(350.52mm)		13.67"
(347.22mm)		0.13"
(3.30mm)		66th Driest
Driest since:
2011
63rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2021
Apr–Aug 1972
5-Month		15.96"
(405.38mm)		16.88"
(428.75mm)		-0.92"
(-23.37mm)		43rd Driest
Driest since:
1956
86th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Mar–Aug 1972
6-Month		17.80"
(452.12mm)		19.58"
(497.33mm)		-1.78"
(-45.21mm)		36th Driest
Driest since:
1956
93rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Feb–Aug 1972
7-Month		18.70"
(474.98mm)		21.81"
(553.97mm)		-3.11"
(-78.99mm)		24th Driest
Driest since:
2011
105th Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Jan–Aug 1972
8-Month		21.09"
(535.69mm)		24.04"
(610.62mm)		-2.95"
(-74.93mm)		26th Driest
Driest since:
2011
103rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2015
Dec 1971–Aug 1972
9-Month		25.33"
(643.38mm)		26.54"
(674.12mm)		-1.21"
(-30.74mm)		49th Driest
Driest since:
2011
79th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Nov 1971–Aug 1972
10-Month		27.19"
(690.63mm)		28.96"
(735.58mm)		-1.77"
(-44.95mm)		46th Driest
Driest since:
2011
82nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Oct 1971–Aug 1972
11-Month		30.53"
(775.46mm)		31.66"
(804.16mm)		-1.13"
(-28.70mm)		53rd Driest
Driest since:
2011
75th Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1971–Aug 1972
12-Month		34.97"
(888.24mm)		34.87"
(885.70mm)		0.10"
(2.54mm)		62nd Driest
Driest since:
1918
66th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Ties: 2008
Mar 1971–Aug 1972
18-Month		52.58"
(1,335.53mm)		54.51"
(1,384.55mm)		-1.93"
(-49.02mm)		46th Driest
Driest since:
1918
82nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1970–Aug 1972
24-Month		67.29"
(1,709.17mm)		69.84"
(1,773.94mm)		-2.55"
(-64.77mm)		44th Driest
Driest since:
1918
83rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Sep 1969–Aug 1972
36-Month		99.49"
(2,527.05mm)		104.74"
(2,660.40mm)		-5.25"
(-133.35mm)		31st Driest
Driest since:
1956
95th Wettest
Wettest since:
1975
Sep 1968–Aug 1972
48-Month		135.25"
(3,435.35mm)		139.63"
(3,546.60mm)		-4.38"
(-111.25mm)		34th Driest
Driest since:
1956
91st Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Sep 1967–Aug 1972
60-Month		174.42"
(4,430.27mm)		174.44"
(4,430.78mm)		-0.02"
(-0.51mm)		60th Driest
Driest since:
1956
64th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019

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