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Precipitation Rankings, August 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1936 1-Month	3.49" (88.65mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1984
	3.49" (88.65mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2007
	Ties: 2022
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1947
	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
	Ties: 2012
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	-5.42" (-137.67mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1927	1927
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	-5.42" (-137.67mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	16.38" (416.05mm)	-6.69" (-169.92mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1936
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	16.38" (416.05mm)	-6.69" (-169.92mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	19.32" (490.73mm)	-8.55" (-217.17mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1936
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	19.32" (490.73mm)	-8.55" (-217.17mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-9.49" (-241.04mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1936
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-9.49" (-241.04mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	22.29" (566.17mm)	-9.17" (-232.92mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1988
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	22.29" (566.17mm)	-9.17" (-232.92mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	23.27" (591.06mm)	-8.49" (-215.65mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1988
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	23.27" (591.06mm)	-8.49" (-215.65mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	15.72" (399.29mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1988
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	15.72" (399.29mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	26.11" (663.19mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	26.11" (663.19mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	21.08" (535.43mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	-7.34" (-186.44mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	21.08" (535.43mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	-7.34" (-186.44mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	24.42" (620.27mm)	32.12" (815.85mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	24.42" (620.27mm)	32.12" (815.85mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	45.05" (1,144.27mm)	53.43" (1,357.12mm)	-8.38" (-212.85mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1911
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	45.05" (1,144.27mm)	53.43" (1,357.12mm)	-8.38" (-212.85mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1993
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	59.31" (1,506.47mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	59.31" (1,506.47mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1993
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	80.86" (2,053.84mm)	96.39" (2,448.31mm)	-15.53" (-394.47mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	80.86" (2,053.84mm)	96.39" (2,448.31mm)	-15.53" (-394.47mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2010
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	105.30" (2,674.62mm)	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	-23.07" (-585.98mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1936
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	105.30" (2,674.62mm)	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	-23.07" (-585.98mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2010
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	148.07" (3,760.98mm)	160.37" (4,073.40mm)	-12.30" (-312.42mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	148.07" (3,760.98mm)	160.37" (4,073.40mm)	-12.30" (-312.42mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings