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Precipitation Rankings, August 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1959 1-Month	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1944
	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 1926, 1927
Jul–Aug 1959 2-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1944
	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
	Ties: 2006
Jun–Aug 1959 3-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1924
Jun–Aug 1959 3-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1913
May–Aug 1959 4-Month	1.96" (49.78mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
	1.96" (49.78mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1913
	Ties: 1926, 2016
Apr–Aug 1959 5-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1924
Apr–Aug 1959 5-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Mar–Aug 1959 6-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1966
Mar–Aug 1959 6-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1995
Feb–Aug 1959 7-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
Feb–Aug 1959 7-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Jan–Aug 1959 8-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-2.62" (-66.54mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1966
Jan–Aug 1959 8-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-2.62" (-66.54mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Dec 1958–Aug 1959 9-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Dec 1958–Aug 1959 9-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Nov 1958–Aug 1959 10-Month	5.59" (141.99mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Nov 1958–Aug 1959 10-Month	5.59" (141.99mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1995
Oct 1958–Aug 1959 11-Month	5.81" (147.57mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-3.93" (-99.83mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Oct 1958–Aug 1959 11-Month	5.81" (147.57mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-3.93" (-99.83mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1995
Sep 1958–Aug 1959 12-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1959
Sep 1958–Aug 1959 12-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Mar 1958–Aug 1959 18-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1960
Mar 1958–Aug 1959 18-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Sep 1957–Aug 1959 24-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1960
Sep 1957–Aug 1959 24-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Sep 1956–Aug 1959 36-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1961
Sep 1956–Aug 1959 36-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Sep 1955–Aug 1959 48-Month	37.34" (948.44mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Sep 1955–Aug 1959 48-Month	37.34" (948.44mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Sep 1954–Aug 1959 60-Month	45.72" (1,161.29mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Sep 1954–Aug 1959 60-Month	45.72" (1,161.29mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings