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Massachusetts

Precipitation Rankings, August 1937

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1937 1-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1984
August 1937 1-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1955
Jul–Aug 1937 2-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1968
Jul–Aug 1937 2-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1955
Jun–Aug 1937 3-Month	11.69" (296.93mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1949
	11.69" (296.93mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1938
	Ties: 1977
May–Aug 1937 4-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1964
May–Aug 1937 4-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2006
Apr–Aug 1937 5-Month	20.36" (517.14mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1965
Apr–Aug 1937 5-Month	20.36" (517.14mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2006
Mar–Aug 1937 6-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	1.33" (33.79mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1965
Mar–Aug 1937 6-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	1.33" (33.79mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1901
Feb–Aug 1937 7-Month	26.15" (664.21mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
	26.15" (664.21mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1984
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Aug 1937 8-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
Jan–Aug 1937 8-Month	30.95" (786.13mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1979
Dec 1936–Aug 1937 9-Month	38.42" (975.87mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1965
Dec 1936–Aug 1937 9-Month	38.42" (975.87mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1984
Nov 1936–Aug 1937 10-Month	40.16" (1,020.06mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1965
Nov 1936–Aug 1937 10-Month	40.16" (1,020.06mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1984
Oct 1936–Aug 1937 11-Month	44.04" (1,118.62mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1965
Oct 1936–Aug 1937 11-Month	44.04" (1,118.62mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2006
Sep 1936–Aug 1937 12-Month	48.01" (1,219.45mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1965
Sep 1936–Aug 1937 12-Month	48.01" (1,219.45mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2006
Mar 1936–Aug 1937 18-Month	72.82" (1,849.63mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	5.59" (141.99mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1966
Mar 1936–Aug 1937 18-Month	72.82" (1,849.63mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	5.59" (141.99mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1984
Sep 1935–Aug 1937 24-Month	94.04" (2,388.62mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1966
Sep 1935–Aug 1937 24-Month	94.04" (2,388.62mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2006
Sep 1934–Aug 1937 36-Month	138.22" (3,510.79mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1966
Sep 1934–Aug 1937 36-Month	138.22" (3,510.79mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2008
Sep 1933–Aug 1937 48-Month	184.78" (4,693.41mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	6.31" (160.27mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1966
Sep 1933–Aug 1937 48-Month	184.78" (4,693.41mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	6.31" (160.27mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2009
Sep 1932–Aug 1937 60-Month	234.55" (5,957.57mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1966
Sep 1932–Aug 1937 60-Month	234.55" (5,957.57mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings