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Precipitation Rankings, August 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1941 1-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1962
August 1941 1-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1963
Jul–Aug 1941 2-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1921
	Ties: 1904
Jun–Aug 1941 3-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Jun–Aug 1941 3-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1921
May–Aug 1941 4-Month	7.71" (195.83mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	1.77" (44.95mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
May–Aug 1941 4-Month	7.71" (195.83mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	1.77" (44.95mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	1921
Apr–Aug 1941 5-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Apr–Aug 1941 5-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	1999
Mar–Aug 1941 6-Month	12.52" (318.01mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Mar–Aug 1941 6-Month	12.52" (318.01mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Feb–Aug 1941 7-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	4.73" (120.15mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Feb–Aug 1941 7-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	4.73" (120.15mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Jan–Aug 1941 8-Month	15.26" (387.60mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	5.12" (130.04mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Jan–Aug 1941 8-Month	15.26" (387.60mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	5.12" (130.04mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Dec 1940–Aug 1941 9-Month	17.13" (435.10mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Dec 1940–Aug 1941 9-Month	17.13" (435.10mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Nov 1940–Aug 1941 10-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	6.37" (161.79mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Nov 1940–Aug 1941 10-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	6.37" (161.79mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Oct 1940–Aug 1941 11-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Oct 1940–Aug 1941 11-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Sep 1940–Aug 1941 12-Month	21.91" (556.51mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	7.37" (187.19mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Sep 1940–Aug 1941 12-Month	21.91" (556.51mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	7.37" (187.19mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Mar 1940–Aug 1941 18-Month	28.55" (725.17mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Mar 1940–Aug 1941 18-Month	28.55" (725.17mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Sep 1939–Aug 1941 24-Month	35.28" (896.11mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	6.19" (157.22mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1940	2003
Sep 1939–Aug 1941 24-Month	35.28" (896.11mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	6.19" (157.22mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1942
Sep 1938–Aug 1941 36-Month	47.79" (1,213.87mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Sep 1938–Aug 1941 36-Month	47.79" (1,213.87mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	1907
Sep 1937–Aug 1941 48-Month	62.16" (1,578.86mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Sep 1937–Aug 1941 48-Month	62.16" (1,578.86mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1986
Sep 1936–Aug 1941 60-Month	76.96" (1,954.78mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2004
Sep 1936–Aug 1941 60-Month	76.96" (1,954.78mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings