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Precipitation Rankings, August 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1988 1-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1999
August 1988 1-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2016
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	12.47" (316.74mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1924
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	12.47" (316.74mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2016
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	15.34" (389.64mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1924
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	15.34" (389.64mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2017
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	16.88" (428.75mm)	19.99" (507.75mm)	-3.11" (-79.00mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1924
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	16.88" (428.75mm)	19.99" (507.75mm)	-3.11" (-79.00mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2017
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	29.23" (742.44mm)	29.79" (756.67mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1925
	29.23" (742.44mm)	29.79" (756.67mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1913
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	36.23" (920.24mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	36.23" (920.24mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	39.35" (999.49mm)	39.55" (1,004.57mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2011
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	39.35" (999.49mm)	39.55" (1,004.57mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	44.40" (1,127.76mm)	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2011
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	44.40" (1,127.76mm)	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	54.46" (1,383.28mm)	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	54.46" (1,383.28mm)	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	57.21" (1,453.13mm)	56.83" (1,443.48mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	57.21" (1,453.13mm)	56.83" (1,443.48mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	85.24" (2,165.10mm)	86.78" (2,204.21mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	85.24" (2,165.10mm)	86.78" (2,204.21mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2017
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	123.72" (3,142.49mm)	113.91" (2,893.31mm)	9.81" (249.18mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	123.72" (3,142.49mm)	113.91" (2,893.31mm)	9.81" (249.18mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	177.64" (4,512.06mm)	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1918
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	177.64" (4,512.06mm)	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	233.57" (5,932.68mm)	227.97" (5,790.44mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	233.57" (5,932.68mm)	227.97" (5,790.44mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1975
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	291.48" (7,403.59mm)	284.85" (7,235.19mm)	6.63" (168.40mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	291.48" (7,403.59mm)	284.85" (7,235.19mm)	6.63" (168.40mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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