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Precipitation Rankings, August 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1942 1-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1962
August 1942 1-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2006
Jul–Aug 1942 2-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2003
Jul–Aug 1942 2-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2006
Jun–Aug 1942 3-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1980
	5.51" (139.95mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
	Ties: 2016
May–Aug 1942 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2020
May–Aug 1942 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1921
Apr–Aug 1942 5-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2020
Apr–Aug 1942 5-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Mar–Aug 1942 6-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2011
Mar–Aug 1942 6-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Feb–Aug 1942 7-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Feb–Aug 1942 7-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jan–Aug 1942 8-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Jan–Aug 1942 8-Month	9.43" (239.52mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1941–Aug 1942 9-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
Dec 1941–Aug 1942 9-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Nov 1941–Aug 1942 10-Month	10.66" (270.76mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1939	2011
	10.66" (270.76mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1933
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	1.27" (32.25mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1940	2011
Oct 1941–Aug 1942 11-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	1.27" (32.25mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2011
Sep 1941–Aug 1942 12-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	33.87" (860.30mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	11.36" (288.55mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2012
Mar 1941–Aug 1942 18-Month	33.87" (860.30mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	11.36" (288.55mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	40.71" (1,034.03mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	12.69" (322.32mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2012
Sep 1940–Aug 1942 24-Month	40.71" (1,034.03mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	12.69" (322.32mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	54.48" (1,383.79mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	12.51" (317.75mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	2013
Sep 1939–Aug 1942 36-Month	54.48" (1,383.79mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	12.51" (317.75mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1987
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	68.26" (1,733.80mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	12.32" (312.92mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Sep 1938–Aug 1942 48-Month	68.26" (1,733.80mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	12.32" (312.92mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1987
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	81.02" (2,057.91mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	11.08" (281.43mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Sep 1937–Aug 1942 60-Month	81.02" (2,057.91mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	11.08" (281.43mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1988

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings