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Precipitation Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1984
August 1978 1-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1955
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1968
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1955
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1949
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1938
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1964
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2006
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1974	1965
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1901
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1957
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1984
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1974	1957
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1979
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	36.86" (936.24mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	3.52" (89.40mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	36.86" (936.24mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	3.52" (89.40mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1984
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	3.33" (84.59mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	3.33" (84.59mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1984
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	47.08" (1,195.83mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	47.08" (1,195.83mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2006
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	53.35" (1,355.09mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1965
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	53.35" (1,355.09mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2006
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	78.73" (1,999.74mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	11.50" (292.10mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	78.73" (1,999.74mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	11.50" (292.10mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1984
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	96.37" (2,447.80mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	7.16" (181.87mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1966
	96.37" (2,447.80mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	7.16" (181.87mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	150.58" (3,824.73mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	16.73" (424.94mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	150.58" (3,824.73mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	16.73" (424.94mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2008
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	199.86" (5,076.44mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	21.39" (543.30mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	199.86" (5,076.44mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	21.39" (543.30mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2009
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	245.53" (6,236.46mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	22.46" (570.48mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1966
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	245.53" (6,236.46mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	22.46" (570.48mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings