Statewide Rankings

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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	6.41" (162.81mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1925
	6.41" (162.81mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1939
	Ties: 2022
Jul–Aug 1942 2-Month	11.41" (289.81mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2000
	11.41" (289.81mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1916
	Ties: 1949
Jun–Aug 1942 3-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1902
Jun–Aug 1942 3-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1916
May–Aug 1942 4-Month	20.32" (516.13mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	2000
May–Aug 1942 4-Month	20.32" (516.13mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2003
Apr–Aug 1942 5-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1902
Apr–Aug 1942 5-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2003
Mar–Aug 1942 6-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1925
Mar–Aug 1942 6-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2021
Feb–Aug 1942 7-Month	34.33" (871.98mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2007
Feb–Aug 1942 7-Month	34.33" (871.98mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2003
Jan–Aug 1942 8-Month	37.79" (959.87mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2007
Jan–Aug 1942 8-Month	37.79" (959.87mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1975
Dec 1941–Aug 1942 9-Month	45.04" (1,144.02mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2007
Dec 1941–Aug 1942 9-Month	45.04" (1,144.02mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1975
Nov 1941–Aug 1942 10-Month	47.67" (1,210.82mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	2000
Nov 1941–Aug 1942 10-Month	47.67" (1,210.82mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1949
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	49.74" (1,263.40mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2000
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	49.74" (1,263.40mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	52.54" (1,334.52mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-2.73" (-69.34mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2000
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	52.54" (1,334.52mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-2.73" (-69.34mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2003
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	78.41" (1,991.61mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	2007
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	78.41" (1,991.61mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1949
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	96.87" (2,460.50mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-13.90" (-353.06mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2007
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	96.87" (2,460.50mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-13.90" (-353.06mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1920
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	147.36" (3,742.94mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-18.89" (-479.81mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1906	2008
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	147.36" (3,742.94mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-18.89" (-479.81mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1975
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	206.28" (5,239.51mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-15.25" (-387.35mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1899
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	206.28" (5,239.51mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-15.25" (-387.35mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1976
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	263.16" (6,684.26mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-13.53" (-343.67mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1955
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	263.16" (6,684.26mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-13.53" (-343.67mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings