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Precipitation Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1944
	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1930
	Ties: 1961, 1974
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2020
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1930
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1924
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1945
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1919
	4.84" (122.94mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1908
	Ties: 2000
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1919
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1919
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	11.46" (291.08mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1919
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	11.46" (291.08mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1899
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	11.52" (292.61mm)	12.47" (316.74mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1919
	11.52" (292.61mm)	12.47" (316.74mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1993
	Ties: 1914, 1992
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1919
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1945
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	14.70" (373.38mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1919
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	14.70" (373.38mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1934
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	23.38" (593.85mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2013
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	23.38" (593.85mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1945
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	31.86" (809.24mm)	-3.54" (-89.91mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	31.86" (809.24mm)	-3.54" (-89.91mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2015
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	47.78" (1,213.61mm)	-7.44" (-188.97mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	47.78" (1,213.61mm)	-7.44" (-188.97mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1997
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	53.37" (1,355.60mm)	63.68" (1,617.47mm)	-10.31" (-261.87mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2003
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	53.37" (1,355.60mm)	63.68" (1,617.47mm)	-10.31" (-261.87mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	69.57" (1,767.08mm)	79.53" (2,020.06mm)	-9.96" (-252.98mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2004
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	69.57" (1,767.08mm)	79.53" (2,020.06mm)	-9.96" (-252.98mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings