Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1985 1-Month	4.79" (121.67mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1925
	4.79" (121.67mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1939
	Ties: 1995
Jul–Aug 1985 2-Month	11.96" (303.78mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2000
Jul–Aug 1985 2-Month	11.96" (303.78mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1916
Jun–Aug 1985 3-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1902
Jun–Aug 1985 3-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1916
May–Aug 1985 4-Month	19.94" (506.48mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2000
	19.94" (506.48mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2003
	Ties: 1961
Apr–Aug 1985 5-Month	22.87" (580.90mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1902
	22.87" (580.90mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
	Ties: 1935
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1925
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2021
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	31.79" (807.47mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-2.67" (-67.81mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	31.79" (807.47mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-2.67" (-67.81mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	35.69" (906.53mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	35.69" (906.53mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	38.46" (976.88mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-6.34" (-161.04mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	38.46" (976.88mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-6.34" (-161.04mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	42.36" (1,075.94mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2000
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	42.36" (1,075.94mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1949
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	47.58" (1,208.53mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2000
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	47.58" (1,208.53mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Sep 1984–Aug 1985 12-Month	48.20" (1,224.28mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-7.07" (-179.58mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2000
	48.20" (1,224.28mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-7.07" (-179.58mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
	Ties: 2002
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	78.14" (1,984.76mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.57" (-166.87mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1969	2007
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	78.14" (1,984.76mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.57" (-166.87mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1949
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	109.96" (2,792.98mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2007
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	109.96" (2,792.98mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1920
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	175.21" (4,450.33mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	8.96" (227.58mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2008
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	175.21" (4,450.33mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	8.96" (227.58mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	230.93" (5,865.62mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1899
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	230.93" (5,865.62mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1976
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings