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Precipitation Rankings, August 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1983 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1937, 2002
August 1983 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	1.24" (31.50mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1940
Jul–Aug 1983 2-Month	1.24" (31.50mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	1.47" (37.34mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Jun–Aug 1983 3-Month	1.47" (37.34mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1913
May–Aug 1983 4-Month	2.00" (50.80mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
May–Aug 1983 4-Month	2.00" (50.80mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Apr–Aug 1983 5-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1896
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	14.14" (359.16mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	7.64" (194.06mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2008
Mar–Aug 1983 6-Month	14.14" (359.16mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	7.64" (194.06mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	20.94" (531.88mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	10.59" (268.99mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1983 7-Month	20.94" (531.88mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	10.59" (268.99mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Aug 1983 8-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Jan–Aug 1983 8-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	31.79" (807.47mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Dec 1982–Aug 1983 9-Month	31.79" (807.47mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	36.84" (935.74mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	16.04" (407.42mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Nov 1982–Aug 1983 10-Month	36.84" (935.74mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	16.04" (407.42mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	39.50" (1,003.30mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Oct 1982–Aug 1983 11-Month	39.50" (1,003.30mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	40.76" (1,035.30mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	18.32" (465.32mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Sep 1982–Aug 1983 12-Month	40.76" (1,035.30mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	18.32" (465.32mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	51.67" (1,312.42mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	22.71" (576.84mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Mar 1982–Aug 1983 18-Month	51.67" (1,312.42mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	22.71" (576.84mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1981–Aug 1983 24-Month	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Sep 1981–Aug 1983 24-Month	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	89.14" (2,264.16mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	21.83" (554.49mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Sep 1980–Aug 1983 36-Month	89.14" (2,264.16mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	21.83" (554.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	117.66" (2,988.56mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	28.16" (715.26mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2015
Sep 1979–Aug 1983 48-Month	117.66" (2,988.56mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	28.16" (715.26mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	138.85" (3,526.79mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1991
Sep 1978–Aug 1983 60-Month	138.85" (3,526.79mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings