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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1983 1-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1962
August 1983 1-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1963
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2020
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1921
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	4.91" (124.71mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2020
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	4.91" (124.71mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1921
May–Aug 1983 4-Month	6.12" (155.45mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2020
	6.12" (155.45mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1921
	Ties: 1915
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	7.29" (185.17mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2020
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	7.29" (185.17mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1999
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	9.59" (243.59mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	9.59" (243.59mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	10.74" (272.80mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	10.74" (272.80mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1941
Jan–Aug 1983 8-Month	11.74" (298.20mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Jan–Aug 1983 8-Month	11.74" (298.20mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1941
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	13.43" (341.12mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	13.43" (341.12mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	3.52" (89.40mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	3.52" (89.40mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	26.64" (676.66mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	26.64" (676.66mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Sep 1981–Aug 1983 24-Month	33.41" (848.61mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2003
	33.41" (848.61mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
	Ties: 1916
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	3.86" (98.05mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	3.86" (98.05mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1907
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	62.03" (1,575.56mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	62.03" (1,575.56mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1986
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	80.46" (2,043.68mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2004
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	80.46" (2,043.68mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987

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