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Precipitation Rankings, August 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1963 1-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1962
August 1963 1-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1963
Jul–Aug 1963 2-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	2020
	4.40" (111.76mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1921
	Ties: 1946
Jun–Aug 1963 3-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	2020
Jun–Aug 1963 3-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1921
May–Aug 1963 4-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2020
	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1921
	Ties: 2013
Apr–Aug 1963 5-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	2020
Apr–Aug 1963 5-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1999
Mar–Aug 1963 6-Month	7.26" (184.40mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Mar–Aug 1963 6-Month	7.26" (184.40mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Feb–Aug 1963 7-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Feb–Aug 1963 7-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Jan–Aug 1963 8-Month	8.99" (228.35mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Jan–Aug 1963 8-Month	8.99" (228.35mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Dec 1962–Aug 1963 9-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Dec 1962–Aug 1963 9-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Nov 1962–Aug 1963 10-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Nov 1962–Aug 1963 10-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Oct 1962–Aug 1963 11-Month	11.44" (290.58mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2002
Oct 1962–Aug 1963 11-Month	11.44" (290.58mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Sep 1962–Aug 1963 12-Month	13.22" (335.79mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Sep 1962–Aug 1963 12-Month	13.22" (335.79mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Mar 1962–Aug 1963 18-Month	18.73" (475.74mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-3.96" (-100.59mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar 1962–Aug 1963 18-Month	18.73" (475.74mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-3.96" (-100.59mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1942
Sep 1961–Aug 1963 24-Month	26.59" (675.39mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2003
Sep 1961–Aug 1963 24-Month	26.59" (675.39mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1942
Sep 1960–Aug 1963 36-Month	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1962	1956
Sep 1960–Aug 1963 36-Month	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1907
Sep 1959–Aug 1963 48-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Sep 1959–Aug 1963 48-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1986
Sep 1958–Aug 1963 60-Month	66.62" (1,692.15mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-5.91" (-150.11mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2004
Sep 1958–Aug 1963 60-Month	66.62" (1,692.15mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-5.91" (-150.11mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings