Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1987 1-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1925
August 1987 1-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1939
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	7.00" (177.80mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2000
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	7.00" (177.80mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1916
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1902
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1916
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	17.33" (440.18mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	17.33" (440.18mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	18.25" (463.55mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-4.86" (-123.44mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1902
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	18.25" (463.55mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-4.86" (-123.44mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-6.06" (-153.92mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-6.06" (-153.92mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	30.49" (774.45mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-3.97" (-100.83mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	30.49" (774.45mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-3.97" (-100.83mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	36.58" (929.13mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	36.58" (929.13mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	40.31" (1,023.87mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-4.49" (-114.05mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	40.31" (1,023.87mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-4.49" (-114.05mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	49.17" (1,248.92mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	49.17" (1,248.92mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1949
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	57.30" (1,455.42mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	57.30" (1,455.42mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	78.46" (1,992.88mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	78.46" (1,992.88mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1949
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	99.97" (2,539.24mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	99.97" (2,539.24mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1920
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	148.17" (3,763.52mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-18.08" (-459.23mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2008
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	148.17" (3,763.52mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-18.08" (-459.23mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	209.93" (5,332.22mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-11.60" (-294.64mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1899
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	209.93" (5,332.22mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-11.60" (-294.64mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1976
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	275.18" (6,989.57mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1955
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	275.18" (6,989.57mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings