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Precipitation Rankings, August 1992

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1992 1-Month	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1937, 2002
	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1983
	Ties: 1907, 1991
Jul–Aug 1992 2-Month	0.44" (11.18mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1940
	0.44" (11.18mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1983
	Ties: 1917
Jun–Aug 1992 3-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1991	2002
Jun–Aug 1992 3-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1913
May–Aug 1992 4-Month	1.38" (35.05mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1924
	1.38" (35.05mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1998
	Ties: 1955
Apr–Aug 1992 5-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1991	2021
Apr–Aug 1992 5-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1896
Mar–Aug 1992 6-Month	6.06" (153.92mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1990	2008
Mar–Aug 1992 6-Month	6.06" (153.92mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1995
Feb–Aug 1992 7-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1990	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1992 7-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1998
Jan–Aug 1992 8-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1990	2022
Jan–Aug 1992 8-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1995
Dec 1991–Aug 1992 9-Month	16.48" (418.59mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1924
	16.48" (418.59mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1998
	Ties: 2004
Nov 1991–Aug 1992 10-Month	17.55" (445.77mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1991	1924
Nov 1991–Aug 1992 10-Month	17.55" (445.77mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1983
Oct 1991–Aug 1992 11-Month	18.83" (478.28mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1924
Oct 1991–Aug 1992 11-Month	18.83" (478.28mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1983
Sep 1991–Aug 1992 12-Month	19.07" (484.38mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1991	2021
Sep 1991–Aug 1992 12-Month	19.07" (484.38mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1983
Mar 1991–Aug 1992 18-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1977
Mar 1991–Aug 1992 18-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1983
Sep 1990–Aug 1992 24-Month	36.27" (921.26mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-8.63" (-219.20mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1977
Sep 1990–Aug 1992 24-Month	36.27" (921.26mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-8.63" (-219.20mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1983
Sep 1989–Aug 1992 36-Month	52.21" (1,326.13mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-15.10" (-383.54mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1991	2022
Sep 1989–Aug 1992 36-Month	52.21" (1,326.13mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-15.10" (-383.54mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1984
Sep 1988–Aug 1992 48-Month	70.18" (1,782.57mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-19.32" (-490.73mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1991	2015
Sep 1988–Aug 1992 48-Month	70.18" (1,782.57mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-19.32" (-490.73mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1998
Sep 1987–Aug 1992 60-Month	88.54" (2,248.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-23.14" (-587.75mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1991
Sep 1987–Aug 1992 60-Month	88.54" (2,248.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-23.14" (-587.75mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	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