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Precipitation Rankings, September 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1983 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1974
September 1983 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1918
Aug–Sep 1983 2-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1937, 2018
Aug–Sep 1983 2-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jul–Sep 1983 3-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1928
Jul–Sep 1983 3-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Sep 1983 4-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2002
Jun–Sep 1983 4-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1982
May–Sep 1983 5-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
May–Sep 1983 5-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
Apr–Sep 1983 6-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
Apr–Sep 1983 6-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1896
Mar–Sep 1983 7-Month	15.05" (382.27mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2008
Mar–Sep 1983 7-Month	15.05" (382.27mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Feb–Sep 1983 8-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	11.05" (280.67mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Feb–Sep 1983 8-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	11.05" (280.67mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Sep 1983 9-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Jan–Sep 1983 9-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1982–Sep 1983 10-Month	32.70" (830.58mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	14.03" (356.36mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Dec 1982–Sep 1983 10-Month	32.70" (830.58mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	14.03" (356.36mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Nov 1982–Sep 1983 11-Month	37.75" (958.85mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	16.50" (419.10mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Nov 1982–Sep 1983 11-Month	37.75" (958.85mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	16.50" (419.10mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1982–Sep 1983 12-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	17.96" (456.18mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
Oct 1982–Sep 1983 12-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	17.96" (456.18mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Apr 1982–Sep 1983 18-Month	46.80" (1,188.72mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Apr 1982–Sep 1983 18-Month	46.80" (1,188.72mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1981–Sep 1983 24-Month	72.82" (1,849.63mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	27.92" (709.17mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Oct 1981–Sep 1983 24-Month	72.82" (1,849.63mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	27.92" (709.17mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1980–Sep 1983 36-Month	89.83" (2,281.68mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Oct 1980–Sep 1983 36-Month	89.83" (2,281.68mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Oct 1979–Sep 1983 48-Month	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	28.82" (732.03mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2015
Oct 1979–Sep 1983 48-Month	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	28.82" (732.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Oct 1978–Sep 1983 60-Month	138.45" (3,516.63mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	26.76" (679.70mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1991
Oct 1978–Sep 1983 60-Month	138.45" (3,516.63mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	26.76" (679.70mm)	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 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings