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North Carolina

Precipitation Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1997
August 1981 1-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1901
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1983
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1908
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	15.68" (398.27mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1983
	15.68" (398.27mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1906
	Ties: 1903
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	20.56" (522.22mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	1.04" (26.41mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2007
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	20.56" (522.22mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	1.04" (26.41mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1901
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	22.05" (560.07mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2007
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	22.05" (560.07mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1901
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	24.66" (626.36mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-2.68" (-68.08mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2007
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	24.66" (626.36mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-2.68" (-68.08mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1901
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2007
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2003
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2007
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1901
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2007
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1906
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	34.10" (866.14mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1911
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	34.10" (866.14mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2003
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	37.94" (963.68mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	-7.16" (-181.86mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	37.94" (963.68mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	-7.16" (-181.86mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2003
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	42.47" (1,078.74mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	-6.88" (-174.75mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2002
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	42.47" (1,078.74mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	-6.88" (-174.75mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2003
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	67.25" (1,708.15mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2008
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	67.25" (1,708.15mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	92.78" (2,356.61mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-5.84" (-148.34mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	92.78" (2,356.61mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-5.84" (-148.34mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	142.98" (3,631.69mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1942
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	142.98" (3,631.69mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	200.20" (5,085.08mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1988
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	200.20" (5,085.08mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	246.07" (6,250.18mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1927
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	246.07" (6,250.18mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings