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Precipitation Rankings, August 2020

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2020 1-Month	0.71" (18.03mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1962
August 2020 1-Month	0.71" (18.03mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	2006
Jul–Aug 2020 2-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.91" (-48.52mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Jul–Aug 2020 2-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.91" (-48.52mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	2006
Jun–Aug 2020 3-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.61" (-66.29mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Jun–Aug 2020 3-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.61" (-66.29mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1921
May–Aug 2020 4-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2020	2020
May–Aug 2020 4-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1921
Apr–Aug 2020 5-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2020	2020
Apr–Aug 2020 5-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Mar–Aug 2020 6-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 2011	2011
Mar–Aug 2020 6-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Feb–Aug 2020 7-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 2012	2011
Feb–Aug 2020 7-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Jan–Aug 2020 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.48" (-88.39mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 2012	2011
Jan–Aug 2020 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.48" (-88.39mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Dec 2019–Aug 2020 9-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.47" (-88.14mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 2011	2011
Dec 2019–Aug 2020 9-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.47" (-88.14mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Nov 2019–Aug 2020 10-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 2018	2011
Nov 2019–Aug 2020 10-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Oct 2019–Aug 2020 11-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-2.28" (-57.92mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2018	2011
Oct 2019–Aug 2020 11-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-2.28" (-57.92mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Sep 2019–Aug 2020 12-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-2.48" (-63.00mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2018	2011
Sep 2019–Aug 2020 12-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-2.48" (-63.00mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1941
Mar 2019–Aug 2020 18-Month	18.51" (470.15mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 2013	2012
Mar 2019–Aug 2020 18-Month	18.51" (470.15mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1942
Sep 2018–Aug 2020 24-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2019	2012
Sep 2018–Aug 2020 24-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	1942
Sep 2017–Aug 2020 36-Month	36.10" (916.94mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-5.87" (-149.10mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 2014	2013
Sep 2017–Aug 2020 36-Month	36.10" (916.94mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-5.87" (-149.10mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1987
Sep 2016–Aug 2020 48-Month	51.79" (1,315.47mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1956
Sep 2016–Aug 2020 48-Month	51.79" (1,315.47mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1987
Sep 2015–Aug 2020 60-Month	66.02" (1,676.91mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
Sep 2015–Aug 2020 60-Month	66.02" (1,676.91mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2019	1988

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings