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Precipitation Rankings, August 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1957 1-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1937, 2002
	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
	Ties: 1902, 1933, 1946, 1986, 2007, 2008, 2009
Jul–Aug 1957 2-Month	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1949	1940
	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1983
	Ties: 1949, 1972
Jun–Aug 1957 3-Month	0.36" (9.14mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1949	2002
	0.36" (9.14mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1913
	Ties: 2006
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1924
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1998
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2021
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1896
Mar–Aug 1957 6-Month	7.59" (192.79mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2008
	7.59" (192.79mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
	Ties: 1937
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2022
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1995
Dec 1956–Aug 1957 9-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
	16.02" (406.91mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1998
	Ties: 1960
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1983
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1983
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	18.68" (474.47mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.76" (-95.51mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	18.68" (474.47mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.76" (-95.51mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1983
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	22.87" (580.90mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.09" (-154.68mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1977
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	22.87" (580.90mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.09" (-154.68mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1983
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Sep 1954–Aug 1957 36-Month	63.64" (1,616.46mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.67" (-93.21mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Sep 1954–Aug 1957 36-Month	63.64" (1,616.46mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.67" (-93.21mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	84.63" (2,149.60mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2015
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	84.63" (2,149.60mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1998
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	106.98" (2,717.29mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1991
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	106.98" (2,717.29mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings