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Precipitation Rankings, August 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1979 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1937, 2002
	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1983
	Ties: 2014
Jul–Aug 1979 2-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1940
	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1983
	Ties: 1977
Jun–Aug 1979 3-Month	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	2002
	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1913
	Ties: 1971, 2012
May–Aug 1979 4-Month	1.72" (43.69mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
May–Aug 1979 4-Month	1.72" (43.69mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
Apr–Aug 1979 5-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2021
Apr–Aug 1979 5-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1896
Mar–Aug 1979 6-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1977	2008
Mar–Aug 1979 6-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1995
Feb–Aug 1979 7-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1979 7-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Jan–Aug 1979 8-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2022
Jan–Aug 1979 8-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1995
Dec 1978–Aug 1979 9-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Dec 1978–Aug 1979 9-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1978–Aug 1979 10-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Nov 1978–Aug 1979 10-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1978–Aug 1979 11-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Oct 1978–Aug 1979 11-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1978–Aug 1979 12-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Sep 1978–Aug 1979 12-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Mar 1978–Aug 1979 18-Month	31.31" (795.27mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Mar 1978–Aug 1979 18-Month	31.31" (795.27mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	54.51" (1,384.55mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	54.51" (1,384.55mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	65.81" (1,671.57mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2022
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	65.81" (1,671.57mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1984
Sep 1975–Aug 1979 48-Month	79.50" (2,019.30mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-10.00" (-254.00mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2015
Sep 1975–Aug 1979 48-Month	79.50" (2,019.30mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-10.00" (-254.00mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Sep 1974–Aug 1979 60-Month	101.23" (2,571.24mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-10.45" (-265.43mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1991
Sep 1974–Aug 1979 60-Month	101.23" (2,571.24mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-10.45" (-265.43mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings