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Precipitation Rankings, August 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1988 1-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
August 1988 1-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1900
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	0.57" (14.47mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1930
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	0.57" (14.47mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	12.47" (316.74mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	12.47" (316.74mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	-4.18" (-106.17mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	-4.18" (-106.17mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	15.07" (382.78mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	15.07" (382.78mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.96" (-100.58mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.96" (-100.58mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	17.11" (434.59mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	-4.05" (-102.87mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	17.11" (434.59mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	-4.05" (-102.87mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	17.92" (455.17mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	17.92" (455.17mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1999
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	-7.29" (-185.17mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	-7.29" (-185.17mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	45.49" (1,155.45mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	45.49" (1,155.45mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	77.42" (1,966.47mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	77.42" (1,966.47mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	108.80" (2,763.52mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1936
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	108.80" (2,763.52mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	136.86" (3,476.24mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	7.07" (179.57mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1934
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	136.86" (3,476.24mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	7.07" (179.57mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings