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Precipitation Rankings, August 1944

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1944 1-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1941
August 1944 1-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2018
Jul–Aug 1944 2-Month	9.78" (248.41mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1977
Jul–Aug 1944 2-Month	9.78" (248.41mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2022
Jun–Aug 1944 3-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Jun–Aug 1944 3-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2014
May–Aug 1944 4-Month	15.09" (383.29mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
May–Aug 1944 4-Month	15.09" (383.29mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr–Aug 1944 5-Month	16.26" (413.00mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Apr–Aug 1944 5-Month	16.26" (413.00mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Mar–Aug 1944 6-Month	19.15" (486.41mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Mar–Aug 1944 6-Month	19.15" (486.41mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1998
Feb–Aug 1944 7-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Feb–Aug 1944 7-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1963
Jan–Aug 1944 8-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Jan–Aug 1944 8-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1963
Dec 1943–Aug 1944 9-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Dec 1943–Aug 1944 9-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1944
Nov 1943–Aug 1944 10-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	7.33" (186.19mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Nov 1943–Aug 1944 10-Month	35.09" (891.29mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	7.33" (186.19mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1944
Oct 1943–Aug 1944 11-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Oct 1943–Aug 1944 11-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1944
Sep 1943–Aug 1944 12-Month	45.38" (1,152.65mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Sep 1943–Aug 1944 12-Month	45.38" (1,152.65mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1944
Mar 1943–Aug 1944 18-Month	62.09" (1,577.09mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Mar 1943–Aug 1944 18-Month	62.09" (1,577.09mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1944
Sep 1942–Aug 1944 24-Month	80.47" (2,043.94mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1969
Sep 1942–Aug 1944 24-Month	80.47" (2,043.94mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1930
Sep 1941–Aug 1944 36-Month	115.47" (2,932.94mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	5.64" (143.26mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1974
Sep 1941–Aug 1944 36-Month	115.47" (2,932.94mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	5.64" (143.26mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Sep 1940–Aug 1944 48-Month	153.07" (3,887.98mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1972
Sep 1940–Aug 1944 48-Month	153.07" (3,887.98mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1932
Sep 1939–Aug 1944 60-Month	188.43" (4,786.12mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1976
Sep 1939–Aug 1944 60-Month	188.43" (4,786.12mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings