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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	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1944
	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
	Ties: 1935, 2013
Jul–Aug 1939 2-Month	1.24" (31.50mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1944
	1.24" (31.50mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
	Ties: 1908, 1923, 1952, 2017
Jun–Aug 1939 3-Month	1.47" (37.34mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
	1.47" (37.34mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1913
	Ties: 1988, 2005
May–Aug 1939 4-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
	2.18" (55.37mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1913
	Ties: 1909
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
Apr–Aug 1939 5-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1941
Mar–Aug 1939 6-Month	4.24" (107.70mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
	4.24" (107.70mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1995
	Ties: 1969
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1966
Feb–Aug 1939 7-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
Jan–Aug 1939 8-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1966
	6.07" (154.18mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
	Ties: 1955
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Dec 1938–Aug 1939 9-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Nov 1938–Aug 1939 10-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1995
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	8.97" (227.84mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Oct 1938–Aug 1939 11-Month	8.97" (227.84mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1995
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1959
Sep 1938–Aug 1939 12-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	16.69" (423.93mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1960
Mar 1938–Aug 1939 18-Month	16.69" (423.93mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	22.24" (564.90mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1960
Sep 1937–Aug 1939 24-Month	22.24" (564.90mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	32.58" (827.53mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1961
Sep 1936–Aug 1939 36-Month	32.58" (827.53mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	42.92" (1,090.17mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Sep 1935–Aug 1939 48-Month	42.92" (1,090.17mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1998
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	53.91" (1,369.31mm)	51.38" (1,305.05mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Sep 1934–Aug 1939 60-Month	53.91" (1,369.31mm)	51.38" (1,305.05mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings