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Precipitation Rankings, August 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1937, 2002
	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1983
	Ties: 1945
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1940
	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1983
	Ties: 1976
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
	1.10" (27.94mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1913
	Ties: 1941, 1998, 2005
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	2.25" (57.15mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	2.25" (57.15mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1896
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2008
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	7.38" (187.45mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	7.38" (187.45mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	13.91" (353.31mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-4.31" (-109.48mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	13.91" (353.31mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-4.31" (-109.48mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	45.92" (1,166.37mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	45.92" (1,166.37mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	64.09" (1,627.89mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.22" (-81.78mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	64.09" (1,627.89mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.22" (-81.78mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1984
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2015
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1998
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	105.98" (2,691.89mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1991
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	105.98" (2,691.89mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings