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Precipitation Rankings, August 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1957 1-Month	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1984
	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
	Ties: 1964
Jul–Aug 1957 2-Month	4.14" (105.16mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-3.44" (-87.37mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1968
Jul–Aug 1957 2-Month	4.14" (105.16mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	-3.44" (-87.37mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1955
Jun–Aug 1957 3-Month	6.22" (157.99mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-5.02" (-127.51mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1949	1949
Jun–Aug 1957 3-Month	6.22" (157.99mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-5.02" (-127.51mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1964
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	12.74" (323.60mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-5.99" (-152.14mm)	6th Driest	Driest to Date	1965
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	12.74" (323.60mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-5.99" (-152.14mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Mar–Aug 1957 6-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-7.26" (-184.40mm)	5th Driest	Driest to Date	1965
Mar–Aug 1957 6-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-7.26" (-184.40mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1901
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	16.77" (425.96mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-9.10" (-231.14mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	16.77" (425.96mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-9.10" (-231.14mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	19.08" (484.63mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	-10.43" (-264.92mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	19.08" (484.63mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	-10.43" (-264.92mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1979
Dec 1956–Aug 1957 9-Month	24.21" (614.93mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	-9.13" (-231.91mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1965
Dec 1956–Aug 1957 9-Month	24.21" (614.93mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	-9.13" (-231.91mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	-9.37" (-237.99mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1965
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	-9.37" (-237.99mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1965
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	35.34" (897.64mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	-9.32" (-236.72mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1965
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	35.34" (897.64mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	-9.32" (-236.72mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	54.94" (1,395.48mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	-12.29" (-312.16mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1966
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	54.94" (1,395.48mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	-12.29" (-312.16mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	82.11" (2,085.59mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	-7.10" (-180.34mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	82.11" (2,085.59mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	-7.10" (-180.34mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Sep 1954–Aug 1957 36-Month	137.19" (3,484.63mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
	137.19" (3,484.63mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
	Ties: 1947
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	185.32" (4,707.13mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1966
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	185.32" (4,707.13mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2009
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	232.86" (5,914.64mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	9.79" (248.66mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	232.86" (5,914.64mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	9.79" (248.66mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings