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Precipitation Rankings, August 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1985 1-Month	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1937, 2002
	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1950
Jul–Aug 1985 2-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1940
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1897, 1912, 1934
Jun–Aug 1985 3-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2002
	0.56" (14.22mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1913
	Ties: 2001
May–Aug 1985 4-Month	0.76" (19.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1924
May–Aug 1985 4-Month	0.76" (19.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Apr–Aug 1985 5-Month	1.00" (25.40mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	2021
Apr–Aug 1985 5-Month	1.00" (25.40mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1896
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2008
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1995
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	5.73" (145.54mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	5.73" (145.54mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	6.54" (166.12mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-8.06" (-204.72mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2022
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	6.54" (166.12mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-8.06" (-204.72mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1995
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-8.81" (-223.78mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-8.81" (-223.78mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-5.25" (-133.35mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-5.25" (-133.35mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	17.16" (435.86mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-4.84" (-122.94mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1924
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	17.16" (435.86mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-4.84" (-122.94mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1984–Aug 1985 12-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Sep 1984–Aug 1985 12-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	40.45" (1,027.43mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	40.45" (1,027.43mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	81.21" (2,062.73mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	13.90" (353.06mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	81.21" (2,062.73mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	13.90" (353.06mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	112.94" (2,868.68mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1984	2015
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	112.94" (2,868.68mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	23.44" (595.38mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1998
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	129.59" (3,291.59mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	17.91" (454.92mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1991
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	129.59" (3,291.59mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	17.91" (454.92mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings