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Precipitation Rankings, September 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1988 1-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1956
September 1988 1-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1974
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1987	2000
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2011
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	13.81" (350.77mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	13.81" (350.77mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2007
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	14.41" (366.01mm)	16.17" (410.72mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
	14.41" (366.01mm)	16.17" (410.72mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
	Ties: 1938
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	17.83" (452.88mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	17.83" (452.88mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2007
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	17.53" (445.26mm)	20.92" (531.37mm)	-3.39" (-86.11mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	17.53" (445.26mm)	20.92" (531.37mm)	-3.39" (-86.11mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2007
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	20.14" (511.56mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	20.14" (511.56mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	22.62" (574.55mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	22.62" (574.55mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	27.02" (686.31mm)	-3.66" (-92.97mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2011
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	27.02" (686.31mm)	-3.66" (-92.97mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1941
Apr 1987–Sep 1988 18-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	43.30" (1,099.82mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	43.30" (1,099.82mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1983
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	59.50" (1,511.30mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	5.29" (134.37mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	59.50" (1,511.30mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	5.29" (134.37mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	89.38" (2,270.25mm)	81.34" (2,066.04mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1918
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	89.38" (2,270.25mm)	81.34" (2,066.04mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2017
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	122.24" (3,104.90mm)	108.45" (2,754.63mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1956
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	122.24" (3,104.90mm)	108.45" (2,754.63mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2018
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	143.89" (3,654.81mm)	135.50" (3,441.70mm)	8.39" (213.11mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	143.89" (3,654.81mm)	135.50" (3,441.70mm)	8.39" (213.11mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019

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