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Precipitation Rankings, August 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1949 1-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1937, 2002
	0.15" (3.81mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1983
	Ties: 1924, 1966
Jul–Aug 1949 2-Month	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1983
	Ties: 1957, 1972
Jun–Aug 1949 3-Month	0.31" (7.87mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	0.31" (7.87mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1913
	Ties: 1905, 2020
May–Aug 1949 4-Month	1.64" (41.66mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
May–Aug 1949 4-Month	1.64" (41.66mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Apr–Aug 1949 5-Month	1.85" (46.99mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2021
Apr–Aug 1949 5-Month	1.85" (46.99mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1896
Mar–Aug 1949 6-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2008
Mar–Aug 1949 6-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1995
Feb–Aug 1949 7-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1949 7-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Jan–Aug 1949 8-Month	11.19" (284.23mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1947	2022
Jan–Aug 1949 8-Month	11.19" (284.23mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1995
Dec 1948–Aug 1949 9-Month	14.91" (378.71mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.31" (-84.08mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
	14.91" (378.71mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.31" (-84.08mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
	Ties: 1910
Nov 1948–Aug 1949 10-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
Nov 1948–Aug 1949 10-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1983
Oct 1948–Aug 1949 11-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
Oct 1948–Aug 1949 11-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1983
Sep 1948–Aug 1949 12-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.14" (-130.56mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2021
Sep 1948–Aug 1949 12-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.14" (-130.56mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1983
Mar 1948–Aug 1949 18-Month	27.38" (695.45mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
Mar 1948–Aug 1949 18-Month	27.38" (695.45mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Sep 1947–Aug 1949 24-Month	36.51" (927.35mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-8.39" (-213.11mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
Sep 1947–Aug 1949 24-Month	36.51" (927.35mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-8.39" (-213.11mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1983
Sep 1946–Aug 1949 36-Month	53.16" (1,350.26mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-14.15" (-359.41mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1933	2022
Sep 1946–Aug 1949 36-Month	53.16" (1,350.26mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-14.15" (-359.41mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1984
Sep 1945–Aug 1949 48-Month	74.19" (1,884.43mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-15.31" (-388.87mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2015
Sep 1945–Aug 1949 48-Month	74.19" (1,884.43mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-15.31" (-388.87mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Sep 1944–Aug 1949 60-Month	96.40" (2,448.56mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-15.28" (-388.11mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1991
Sep 1944–Aug 1949 60-Month	96.40" (2,448.56mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-15.28" (-388.11mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings