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Precipitation Rankings, August 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1982 1-Month	0.36" (9.14mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1937, 2002
	0.36" (9.14mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Aug 1982 2-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1940
	0.59" (14.99mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
	Ties: 1974
Jun–Aug 1982 3-Month	1.27" (32.26mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2002
Jun–Aug 1982 3-Month	1.27" (32.26mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1913
May–Aug 1982 4-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1998
	Ties: 1901
Apr–Aug 1982 5-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Apr–Aug 1982 5-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1896
Mar–Aug 1982 6-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2008
	10.91" (277.11mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1995
	Ties: 1938
Feb–Aug 1982 7-Month	13.86" (352.04mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1982 7-Month	13.86" (352.04mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Jan–Aug 1982 8-Month	18.10" (459.74mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2022
Jan–Aug 1982 8-Month	18.10" (459.74mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1995
Dec 1981–Aug 1982 9-Month	22.72" (577.09mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
Dec 1981–Aug 1982 9-Month	22.72" (577.09mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Nov 1981–Aug 1982 10-Month	28.71" (729.23mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
Nov 1981–Aug 1982 10-Month	28.71" (729.23mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1981–Aug 1982 11-Month	31.15" (791.21mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
Oct 1981–Aug 1982 11-Month	31.15" (791.21mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1981–Aug 1982 12-Month	31.73" (805.94mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	9.29" (235.96mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Sep 1981–Aug 1982 12-Month	31.73" (805.94mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	9.29" (235.96mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Mar 1981–Aug 1982 18-Month	37.87" (961.90mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	8.91" (226.32mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Mar 1981–Aug 1982 18-Month	37.87" (961.90mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	8.91" (226.32mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1980–Aug 1982 24-Month	48.38" (1,228.85mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Sep 1980–Aug 1982 24-Month	48.38" (1,228.85mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983
Sep 1979–Aug 1982 36-Month	76.90" (1,953.26mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2022
Sep 1979–Aug 1982 36-Month	76.90" (1,953.26mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1984
Sep 1978–Aug 1982 48-Month	98.09" (2,491.49mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	8.59" (218.19mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2015
Sep 1978–Aug 1982 48-Month	98.09" (2,491.49mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	8.59" (218.19mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1998
Sep 1977–Aug 1982 60-Month	131.41" (3,337.81mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1991
Sep 1977–Aug 1982 60-Month	131.41" (3,337.81mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings