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Precipitation Rankings, August 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1980 1-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1962
August 1980 1-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
Jul–Aug 1980 2-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2003
	3.05" (77.47mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
	Ties: 1978
Jun–Aug 1980 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Jun–Aug 1980 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1921
May–Aug 1980 4-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
May–Aug 1980 4-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1921
Apr–Aug 1980 5-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2020
Apr–Aug 1980 5-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Mar–Aug 1980 6-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Mar–Aug 1980 6-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Feb–Aug 1980 7-Month	7.05" (179.07mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2011
Feb–Aug 1980 7-Month	7.05" (179.07mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Jan–Aug 1980 8-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1976	2011
Jan–Aug 1980 8-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Dec 1979–Aug 1980 9-Month	8.83" (224.28mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	2011
	8.83" (224.28mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
	Ties: 1946
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	9.42" (239.27mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	2011
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	9.42" (239.27mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2011
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Sep 1979–Aug 1980 12-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1974	2011
Sep 1979–Aug 1980 12-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	20.69" (525.53mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-1.82" (-46.22mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2012
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	20.69" (525.53mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-1.82" (-46.22mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1942
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	29.47" (748.54mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2012
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	29.47" (748.54mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1942
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2013
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1987
Sep 1976–Aug 1980 48-Month	55.78" (1,416.81mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Sep 1976–Aug 1980 48-Month	55.78" (1,416.81mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1987
Sep 1975–Aug 1980 60-Month	67.99" (1,726.95mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
	67.99" (1,726.95mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1988
	Ties: 2016

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