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Precipitation Rankings, August 1943

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1943 1-Month	5.42" (137.67mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1941
August 1943 1-Month	5.42" (137.67mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2018
Jul–Aug 1943 2-Month	9.48" (240.79mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
	9.48" (240.79mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1945
Jun–Aug 1943 3-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Jun–Aug 1943 3-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2014
May–Aug 1943 4-Month	13.27" (337.06mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
May–Aug 1943 4-Month	13.27" (337.06mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Apr–Aug 1943 5-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Apr–Aug 1943 5-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Mar–Aug 1943 6-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
	16.71" (424.43mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1998
	Ties: 1941, 1985
Feb–Aug 1943 7-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Feb–Aug 1943 7-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1963
Jan–Aug 1943 8-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1969
Jan–Aug 1943 8-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1963
Dec 1942–Aug 1943 9-Month	23.62" (599.95mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1969
Dec 1942–Aug 1943 9-Month	23.62" (599.95mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1944
Nov 1942–Aug 1943 10-Month	25.69" (652.53mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-2.07" (-52.57mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1969
	25.69" (652.53mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-2.07" (-52.57mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1944
	Ties: 1982
Oct 1942–Aug 1943 11-Month	30.17" (766.32mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1969
Oct 1942–Aug 1943 11-Month	30.17" (766.32mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1944
Sep 1942–Aug 1943 12-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1969
Sep 1942–Aug 1943 12-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1944
Mar 1942–Aug 1943 18-Month	51.68" (1,312.67mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1969
Mar 1942–Aug 1943 18-Month	51.68" (1,312.67mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1944
Sep 1941–Aug 1943 24-Month	70.09" (1,780.29mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-3.17" (-80.51mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1969
Sep 1941–Aug 1943 24-Month	70.09" (1,780.29mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-3.17" (-80.51mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1930
Sep 1940–Aug 1943 36-Month	107.69" (2,735.33mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-2.14" (-54.35mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1974
Sep 1940–Aug 1943 36-Month	107.69" (2,735.33mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-2.14" (-54.35mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1931
Sep 1939–Aug 1943 48-Month	143.05" (3,633.47mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1972
Sep 1939–Aug 1943 48-Month	143.05" (3,633.47mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932
Sep 1938–Aug 1943 60-Month	186.30" (4,732.02mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1976
Sep 1938–Aug 1943 60-Month	186.30" (4,732.02mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings