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Precipitation Rankings, August 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1942 1-Month	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1962
	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1963
	Ties: 1912, 2001
Jul–Aug 1942 2-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Jul–Aug 1942 2-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
Jun–Aug 1942 3-Month	3.96" (100.58mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Jun–Aug 1942 3-Month	3.96" (100.58mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
May–Aug 1942 4-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2020
	4.38" (111.25mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
	Ties: 2012
Apr–Aug 1942 5-Month	6.86" (174.24mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
	6.86" (174.24mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1999
	Ties: 2007
Mar–Aug 1942 6-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1943
Feb–Aug 1942 7-Month	8.67" (220.22mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	8.67" (220.22mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1959
Jan–Aug 1942 8-Month	9.25" (234.95mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
	9.25" (234.95mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1903, 1928, 2016
Dec 1941–Aug 1942 9-Month	10.58" (268.73mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	10.58" (268.73mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1931
Nov 1941–Aug 1942 10-Month	11.28" (286.51mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Nov 1941–Aug 1942 10-Month	11.28" (286.51mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	14.16" (359.66mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	14.16" (359.66mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	29.79" (756.67mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2002
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	29.79" (756.67mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	39.18" (995.17mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	10.09" (256.28mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2003
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	39.18" (995.17mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	10.09" (256.28mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	52.55" (1,334.77mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	52.55" (1,334.77mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1907
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	65.06" (1,652.52mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	7.01" (178.05mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	65.06" (1,652.52mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	7.01" (178.05mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	1986
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	79.43" (2,017.52mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2004
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	79.43" (2,017.52mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings