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Precipitation Rankings, August 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1980 1-Month	0.04" (1.02mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1937, 2002
	0.04" (1.02mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
	Ties: 1987, 2018
Jul–Aug 1980 2-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1940
Jul–Aug 1980 2-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
Jun–Aug 1980 3-Month	0.57" (14.48mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2002
	0.57" (14.48mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1913
	Ties: 1951
May–Aug 1980 4-Month	1.45" (36.83mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
	1.45" (36.83mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1998
	Ties: 1929
Apr–Aug 1980 5-Month	3.13" (79.50mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	2021
Apr–Aug 1980 5-Month	3.13" (79.50mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1896
Mar–Aug 1980 6-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2008
Mar–Aug 1980 6-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1995
Feb–Aug 1980 7-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1980 7-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Jan–Aug 1980 8-Month	20.08" (510.03mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2022
Jan–Aug 1980 8-Month	20.08" (510.03mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1995
Dec 1979–Aug 1980 9-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Dec 1979–Aug 1980 9-Month	23.22" (589.79mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	25.77" (654.56mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Nov 1979–Aug 1980 10-Month	25.77" (654.56mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	28.28" (718.31mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	6.28" (159.51mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Oct 1979–Aug 1980 11-Month	28.28" (718.31mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	6.28" (159.51mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1979–Aug 1980 12-Month	28.52" (724.41mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2021
Sep 1979–Aug 1980 12-Month	28.52" (724.41mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	34.80" (883.92mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1977
Mar 1979–Aug 1980 18-Month	34.80" (883.92mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	49.71" (1,262.63mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Sep 1978–Aug 1980 24-Month	49.71" (1,262.63mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	83.03" (2,108.96mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	15.72" (399.29mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2022
Sep 1977–Aug 1980 36-Month	83.03" (2,108.96mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	15.72" (399.29mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1984
Sep 1976–Aug 1980 48-Month	94.33" (2,395.98mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2015
Sep 1976–Aug 1980 48-Month	94.33" (2,395.98mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Sep 1975–Aug 1980 60-Month	108.02" (2,743.71mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1991
Sep 1975–Aug 1980 60-Month	108.02" (2,743.71mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings