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Precipitation Rankings, August 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1938 1-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1930
	4.89" (124.21mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1980
	Ties: 2022
Jul–Aug 1938 2-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1930
Jul–Aug 1938 2-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1900
Jun–Aug 1938 3-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Jun–Aug 1938 3-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	11.75" (298.45mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2010
May–Aug 1938 4-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	15.29" (388.37mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1976
May–Aug 1938 4-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	15.29" (388.37mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2010
Apr–Aug 1938 5-Month	22.94" (582.68mm)	17.92" (455.17mm)	5.02" (127.51mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1988
Apr–Aug 1938 5-Month	22.94" (582.68mm)	17.92" (455.17mm)	5.02" (127.51mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1993
Mar–Aug 1938 6-Month	25.54" (648.72mm)	19.72" (500.89mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Mar–Aug 1938 6-Month	25.54" (648.72mm)	19.72" (500.89mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1993
Feb–Aug 1938 7-Month	27.49" (698.25mm)	20.75" (527.05mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Feb–Aug 1938 7-Month	27.49" (698.25mm)	20.75" (527.05mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Jan–Aug 1938 8-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	21.89" (556.01mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Jan–Aug 1938 8-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	21.89" (556.01mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2017
Dec 1937–Aug 1938 9-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	23.16" (588.26mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Dec 1937–Aug 1938 9-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	23.16" (588.26mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2017
Nov 1937–Aug 1938 10-Month	31.61" (802.89mm)	25.14" (638.56mm)	6.47" (164.33mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Nov 1937–Aug 1938 10-Month	31.61" (802.89mm)	25.14" (638.56mm)	6.47" (164.33mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2016
Oct 1937–Aug 1938 11-Month	34.69" (881.13mm)	27.58" (700.53mm)	7.11" (180.60mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Oct 1937–Aug 1938 11-Month	34.69" (881.13mm)	27.58" (700.53mm)	7.11" (180.60mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Sep 1937–Aug 1938 12-Month	37.77" (959.36mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	6.42" (163.07mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Sep 1937–Aug 1938 12-Month	37.77" (959.36mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	6.42" (163.07mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Mar 1937–Aug 1938 18-Month	52.50" (1,333.50mm)	51.04" (1,296.42mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Mar 1937–Aug 1938 18-Month	52.50" (1,333.50mm)	51.04" (1,296.42mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2017
Sep 1936–Aug 1938 24-Month	65.02" (1,651.51mm)	62.69" (1,592.33mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Sep 1936–Aug 1938 24-Month	65.02" (1,651.51mm)	62.69" (1,592.33mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Sep 1935–Aug 1938 36-Month	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	94.00" (2,387.60mm)	-4.13" (-104.90mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1958
Sep 1935–Aug 1938 36-Month	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	94.00" (2,387.60mm)	-4.13" (-104.90mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Sep 1934–Aug 1938 48-Month	127.77" (3,245.36mm)	125.25" (3,181.35mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Sep 1934–Aug 1938 48-Month	127.77" (3,245.36mm)	125.25" (3,181.35mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Sep 1933–Aug 1938 60-Month	150.95" (3,834.13mm)	156.50" (3,975.10mm)	-5.55" (-140.97mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Sep 1933–Aug 1938 60-Month	150.95" (3,834.13mm)	156.50" (3,975.10mm)	-5.55" (-140.97mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings