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Precipitation Rankings, August 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1939 1-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1984
August 1939 1-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1955
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1968
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1955
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	9.22" (234.19mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1929	1949
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	9.22" (234.19mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1938
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1964
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	15.53" (394.46mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1965
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	15.53" (394.46mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	20.18" (512.57mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1965
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	20.18" (512.57mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1901
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	23.91" (607.31mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-1.96" (-49.79mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	23.91" (607.31mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-1.96" (-49.79mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	26.64" (676.66mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	-2.87" (-72.89mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1932	1957
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	26.64" (676.66mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	-2.87" (-72.89mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1979
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	30.08" (764.03mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	-3.26" (-82.81mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1965
	30.08" (764.03mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	-3.26" (-82.81mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
	Ties: 1932
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1965
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1965
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1965
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	74.73" (1,898.14mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	7.50" (190.50mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	74.73" (1,898.14mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	7.50" (190.50mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	99.63" (2,530.60mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	99.63" (2,530.60mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	147.64" (3,750.06mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	147.64" (3,750.06mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2008
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	193.67" (4,919.22mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	193.67" (4,919.22mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	237.85" (6,041.39mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	14.78" (375.41mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	237.85" (6,041.39mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	14.78" (375.41mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings