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Precipitation Rankings, August 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1936 1-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1937, 2002
	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1983
	Ties: 1897, 1929, 1934
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	0.65" (16.51mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1940
	0.65" (16.51mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1983
	Ties: 1904, 1941
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2002
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1913
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	2.17" (55.12mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1924
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	2.17" (55.12mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1998
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2021
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2008
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1995
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	13.10" (332.74mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	13.10" (332.74mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	2022
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1995
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	20.62" (523.75mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1924
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	20.62" (523.75mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1998
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1983
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	22.88" (581.15mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	22.88" (581.15mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1983
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	23.13" (587.50mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2021
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	23.13" (587.50mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1983
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1977
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	48.17" (1,223.52mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1977
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	48.17" (1,223.52mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	63.59" (1,615.19mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.72" (-94.48mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2022
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	63.59" (1,615.19mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.72" (-94.48mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1984
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	79.60" (2,021.84mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-9.90" (-251.46mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2015
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	79.60" (2,021.84mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-9.90" (-251.46mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1998
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	101.88" (2,587.75mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-9.80" (-248.92mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1991
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	101.88" (2,587.75mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-9.80" (-248.92mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1999

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