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Precipitation Rankings, August 1901

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1901 1-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1937, 2002
	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
	Ties: 1906, 1971
Jul–Aug 1901 2-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1940
	0.34" (8.64mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
	Ties: 1978, 1986
Jun–Aug 1901 3-Month	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
	0.38" (9.65mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1913
	Ties: 1926
May–Aug 1901 4-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1924
	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1998
	Ties: 1982
Apr–Aug 1901 5-Month	3.78" (96.01mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1899	2021
	3.78" (96.01mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1896
	Ties: 1956, 2011
Mar–Aug 1901 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1898	2008
Mar–Aug 1901 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1995
Feb–Aug 1901 7-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1900	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1901 7-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1998
Jan–Aug 1901 8-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2022
Jan–Aug 1901 8-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1995
Dec 1900–Aug 1901 9-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1924
Dec 1900–Aug 1901 9-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1998
Nov 1900–Aug 1901 10-Month	22.21" (564.13mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1924
Nov 1900–Aug 1901 10-Month	22.21" (564.13mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
Oct 1900–Aug 1901 11-Month	24.72" (627.89mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1900	1924
Oct 1900–Aug 1901 11-Month	24.72" (627.89mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
Sep 1900–Aug 1901 12-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2021
Sep 1900–Aug 1901 12-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
Mar 1900–Aug 1901 18-Month	31.51" (800.35mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1900	1977
Mar 1900–Aug 1901 18-Month	31.51" (800.35mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
Sep 1899–Aug 1901 24-Month	46.97" (1,193.04mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1900	1977
Sep 1899–Aug 1901 24-Month	46.97" (1,193.04mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
Sep 1898–Aug 1901 36-Month	64.60" (1,640.84mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1900	2022
Sep 1898–Aug 1901 36-Month	64.60" (1,640.84mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1898	1984
Sep 1897–Aug 1901 48-Month	79.52" (2,019.81mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-9.98" (-253.49mm)	33rd Driest	Driest to Date	2015
Sep 1897–Aug 1901 48-Month	79.52" (2,019.81mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-9.98" (-253.49mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1998
Sep 1896–Aug 1901 60-Month	104.77" (2,661.16mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-6.91" (-175.51mm)	50th Driest	Driest to Date	1991
Sep 1896–Aug 1901 60-Month	104.77" (2,661.16mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-6.91" (-175.51mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings