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Precipitation Rankings, August 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1943 1-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1962
	2.24" (56.90mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1963
	Ties: 1981
Jul–Aug 1943 2-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2020
Jul–Aug 1943 2-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
Jun–Aug 1943 3-Month	4.82" (122.43mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2020
Jun–Aug 1943 3-Month	4.82" (122.43mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
May–Aug 1943 4-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1942	2020
May–Aug 1943 4-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
Apr–Aug 1943 5-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Apr–Aug 1943 5-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1999
Mar–Aug 1943 6-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
	Ties: 1942
Feb–Aug 1943 7-Month	8.29" (210.57mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Feb–Aug 1943 7-Month	8.29" (210.57mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Jan–Aug 1943 8-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Jan–Aug 1943 8-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1942–Aug 1943 9-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Dec 1942–Aug 1943 9-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Nov 1942–Aug 1943 10-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.13" (-28.71mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Nov 1942–Aug 1943 10-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.13" (-28.71mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Oct 1942–Aug 1943 11-Month	12.39" (314.71mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Oct 1942–Aug 1943 11-Month	12.39" (314.71mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1942–Aug 1943 12-Month	13.68" (347.47mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Sep 1942–Aug 1943 12-Month	13.68" (347.47mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Mar 1942–Aug 1943 18-Month	21.36" (542.54mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Mar 1942–Aug 1943 18-Month	21.36" (542.54mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Sep 1941–Aug 1943 24-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2003
Sep 1941–Aug 1943 24-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Sep 1940–Aug 1943 36-Month	52.86" (1,342.64mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Sep 1940–Aug 1943 36-Month	52.86" (1,342.64mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1907
Sep 1939–Aug 1943 48-Month	66.23" (1,682.24mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Sep 1939–Aug 1943 48-Month	66.23" (1,682.24mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1986
Sep 1938–Aug 1943 60-Month	78.74" (2,000.00mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	6.21" (157.74mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2004
Sep 1938–Aug 1943 60-Month	78.74" (2,000.00mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	6.21" (157.74mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings