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Precipitation Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	4.35" (110.49mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1930
August 1981 1-Month	4.35" (110.49mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1900
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2016
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	13.90" (353.06mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	13.90" (353.06mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1993
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1993
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	18.48" (469.39mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	18.48" (469.39mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1993
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	20.89" (530.61mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
	20.89" (530.61mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
	Ties: 1990
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	21.30" (541.02mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	21.30" (541.02mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1993
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	23.23" (590.04mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	23.23" (590.04mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1999
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	26.81" (680.97mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	26.81" (680.97mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2011
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	49.16" (1,248.66mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	49.16" (1,248.66mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	77.16" (1,959.86mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	77.16" (1,959.86mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	108.97" (2,767.84mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	108.97" (2,767.84mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	133.38" (3,387.85mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	133.38" (3,387.85mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings