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Precipitation Rankings, September 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1938 1-Month	9.83" (249.68mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.04" (153.41mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1914
September 1938 1-Month	9.83" (249.68mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.04" (153.41mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Aug–Sep 1938 2-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1984
Aug–Sep 1938 2-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2011
Jul–Sep 1938 3-Month	22.01" (559.05mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	10.64" (270.25mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1968
Jul–Sep 1938 3-Month	22.01" (559.05mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	10.64" (270.25mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2021
Jun–Sep 1938 4-Month	29.49" (749.05mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	14.47" (367.54mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Jun–Sep 1938 4-Month	29.49" (749.05mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	14.47" (367.54mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
May–Sep 1938 5-Month	33.35" (847.09mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1964
May–Sep 1938 5-Month	33.35" (847.09mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Apr–Sep 1938 6-Month	36.39" (924.31mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	13.88" (352.56mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1964
Apr–Sep 1938 6-Month	36.39" (924.31mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	13.88" (352.56mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Mar–Sep 1938 7-Month	38.82" (986.03mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	12.37" (314.20mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Mar–Sep 1938 7-Month	38.82" (986.03mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	12.37" (314.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Feb–Sep 1938 8-Month	41.08" (1,043.43mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	11.42" (290.07mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Feb–Sep 1938 8-Month	41.08" (1,043.43mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	11.42" (290.07mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Jan–Sep 1938 9-Month	45.52" (1,156.21mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Jan–Sep 1938 9-Month	45.52" (1,156.21mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Dec 1937–Sep 1938 10-Month	48.88" (1,241.55mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Dec 1937–Sep 1938 10-Month	48.88" (1,241.55mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Nov 1937–Sep 1938 11-Month	54.63" (1,387.60mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Nov 1937–Sep 1938 11-Month	54.63" (1,387.60mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Oct 1937–Sep 1938 12-Month	59.29" (1,505.97mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	14.63" (371.61mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Oct 1937–Sep 1938 12-Month	59.29" (1,505.97mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	14.63" (371.61mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Apr 1937–Sep 1938 18-Month	84.08" (2,135.63mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	17.01" (432.05mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Apr 1937–Sep 1938 18-Month	84.08" (2,135.63mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	17.01" (432.05mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Oct 1936–Sep 1938 24-Month	107.76" (2,737.10mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Oct 1936–Sep 1938 24-Month	107.76" (2,737.10mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2007
Oct 1935–Sep 1938 36-Month	153.37" (3,895.60mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	19.49" (495.05mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Oct 1935–Sep 1938 36-Month	153.37" (3,895.60mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	19.49" (495.05mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Oct 1934–Sep 1938 48-Month	194.57" (4,942.08mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Oct 1934–Sep 1938 48-Month	194.57" (4,942.08mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2009
Oct 1933–Sep 1938 60-Month	238.85" (6,066.79mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	15.75" (400.05mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Oct 1933–Sep 1938 60-Month	238.85" (6,066.79mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	15.75" (400.05mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings