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Precipitation Rankings, August 1944

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1944 1-Month	1.32" (33.53mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1962
August 1944 1-Month	1.32" (33.53mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1963
Jul–Aug 1944 2-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2020
Jul–Aug 1944 2-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1921
Jun–Aug 1944 3-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2020
Jun–Aug 1944 3-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1921
May–Aug 1944 4-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2020
May–Aug 1944 4-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1921
Apr–Aug 1944 5-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2020
	6.55" (166.37mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1999
	Ties: 1971
Mar–Aug 1944 6-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
Mar–Aug 1944 6-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Feb–Aug 1944 7-Month	9.01" (228.85mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
Feb–Aug 1944 7-Month	9.01" (228.85mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jan–Aug 1944 8-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
Jan–Aug 1944 8-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1943–Aug 1944 9-Month	11.36" (288.54mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
Dec 1943–Aug 1944 9-Month	11.36" (288.54mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Nov 1943–Aug 1944 10-Month	11.81" (299.97mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
	11.81" (299.97mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1903
Oct 1943–Aug 1944 11-Month	12.66" (321.56mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2002
Oct 1943–Aug 1944 11-Month	12.66" (321.56mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1943–Aug 1944 12-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Sep 1943–Aug 1944 12-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1941
Mar 1943–Aug 1944 18-Month	21.26" (540.00mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.43" (-36.33mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	21.26" (540.00mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.43" (-36.33mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1942
	Ties: 2022
Sep 1942–Aug 1944 24-Month	27.26" (692.40mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2003
Sep 1942–Aug 1944 24-Month	27.26" (692.40mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1942
Sep 1941–Aug 1944 36-Month	44.53" (1,131.06mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Sep 1941–Aug 1944 36-Month	44.53" (1,131.06mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1907
Sep 1940–Aug 1944 48-Month	66.44" (1,687.58mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	8.39" (213.11mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Sep 1940–Aug 1944 48-Month	66.44" (1,687.58mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	8.39" (213.11mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1986
Sep 1939–Aug 1944 60-Month	79.81" (2,027.17mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2004
	79.81" (2,027.17mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1987
	Ties: 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings