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North Carolina

Precipitation Rankings, August 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1983 1-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-2.44" (-61.97mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1997
August 1983 1-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-2.44" (-61.97mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1901
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-5.86" (-148.84mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1983	1983
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-5.86" (-148.84mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1908
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1983	1983
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1906
May–Aug 1983 4-Month	12.84" (326.14mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-6.68" (-169.67mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1983	2007
May–Aug 1983 4-Month	12.84" (326.14mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-6.68" (-169.67mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1901
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2007
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1901
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	25.30" (642.62mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	25.30" (642.62mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1901
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2007
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2003
Jan–Aug 1983 8-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
	34.37" (873.00mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1901
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	39.14" (994.16mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	39.14" (994.16mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1906
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	42.43" (1,077.72mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1911
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	42.43" (1,077.72mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2003
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	46.50" (1,181.10mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	46.50" (1,181.10mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2003
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	49.76" (1,263.90mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	49.76" (1,263.90mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2003
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	75.19" (1,909.83mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2008
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	75.19" (1,909.83mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Sep 1981–Aug 1983 24-Month	98.11" (2,491.99mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Sep 1981–Aug 1983 24-Month	98.11" (2,491.99mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	140.58" (3,570.73mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-7.45" (-189.23mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1942
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	140.58" (3,570.73mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-7.45" (-189.23mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2021
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	190.89" (4,848.61mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1988
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	190.89" (4,848.61mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2021
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	241.09" (6,123.69mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1927
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	241.09" (6,123.69mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2020

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