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Precipitation Rankings, July 1938

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1938 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1933
July 1938 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1959
Jun–Jul 1938 2-Month	6.45" (163.83mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Jun–Jul 1938 2-Month	6.45" (163.83mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2014
May–Jul 1938 3-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.74" (196.60mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
May–Jul 1938 3-Month	9.18" (233.17mm)	7.74" (196.60mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2014
Apr–Jul 1938 4-Month	11.06" (280.92mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957, 1993
Apr–Jul 1938 4-Month	11.06" (280.92mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Mar–Jul 1938 5-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Mar–Jul 1938 5-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1963
Feb–Jul 1938 6-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	14.18" (360.17mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Feb–Jul 1938 6-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	14.18" (360.17mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1963
Jan–Jul 1938 7-Month	17.88" (454.15mm)	16.91" (429.51mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1969
	17.88" (454.15mm)	16.91" (429.51mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1963
	Ties: 2000
Dec 1937–Jul 1938 8-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	20.00" (508.00mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Dec 1937–Jul 1938 8-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	20.00" (508.00mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1929
Nov 1937–Jul 1938 9-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	23.38" (593.85mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Nov 1937–Jul 1938 9-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	23.38" (593.85mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1929
Oct 1937–Jul 1938 10-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Oct 1937–Jul 1938 10-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1980
Sep 1937–Jul 1938 11-Month	31.30" (795.02mm)	32.32" (820.93mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Sep 1937–Jul 1938 11-Month	31.30" (795.02mm)	32.32" (820.93mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1926
Aug 1937–Jul 1938 12-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	36.69" (931.93mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Aug 1937–Jul 1938 12-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	36.69" (931.93mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1929
Feb 1937–Jul 1938 18-Month	48.89" (1,241.81mm)	50.86" (1,291.84mm)	-1.97" (-50.03mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1969
	48.89" (1,241.81mm)	50.86" (1,291.84mm)	-1.97" (-50.03mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1929
	Ties: 1943
Aug 1936–Jul 1938 24-Month	77.39" (1,965.71mm)	73.23" (1,860.04mm)	4.16" (105.67mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1970
Aug 1936–Jul 1938 24-Month	77.39" (1,965.71mm)	73.23" (1,860.04mm)	4.16" (105.67mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1930
Aug 1935–Jul 1938 36-Month	112.59" (2,859.79mm)	109.77" (2,788.16mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1971
Aug 1935–Jul 1938 36-Month	112.59" (2,859.79mm)	109.77" (2,788.16mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1931
Aug 1934–Jul 1938 48-Month	150.90" (3,832.86mm)	146.27" (3,715.26mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1972
Aug 1934–Jul 1938 48-Month	150.90" (3,832.86mm)	146.27" (3,715.26mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1932
Aug 1933–Jul 1938 60-Month	183.61" (4,663.69mm)	182.74" (4,641.60mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1973
Aug 1933–Jul 1938 60-Month	183.61" (4,663.69mm)	182.74" (4,641.60mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1932

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