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Precipitation Rankings, August 1963

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1963 1-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1941
	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1928
Jul–Aug 1963 2-Month	8.52" (216.41mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1977
Jul–Aug 1963 2-Month	8.52" (216.41mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2022
Jun–Aug 1963 3-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1957
Jun–Aug 1963 3-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2014
May–Aug 1963 4-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1957
May–Aug 1963 4-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1998
Apr–Aug 1963 5-Month	16.53" (419.86mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1957
Apr–Aug 1963 5-Month	16.53" (419.86mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1998
Mar–Aug 1963 6-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1957
Mar–Aug 1963 6-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Feb–Aug 1963 7-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1957
Feb–Aug 1963 7-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1963
Jan–Aug 1963 8-Month	26.73" (678.94mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	5.45" (138.43mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Jan–Aug 1963 8-Month	26.73" (678.94mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	5.45" (138.43mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1963
Dec 1962–Aug 1963 9-Month	29.68" (753.87mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Dec 1962–Aug 1963 9-Month	29.68" (753.87mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Nov 1962–Aug 1963 10-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Nov 1962–Aug 1963 10-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Oct 1962–Aug 1963 11-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Oct 1962–Aug 1963 11-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Sep 1962–Aug 1963 12-Month	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Sep 1962–Aug 1963 12-Month	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1944
Mar 1962–Aug 1963 18-Month	57.07" (1,449.58mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1969
Mar 1962–Aug 1963 18-Month	57.07" (1,449.58mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1944
Sep 1961–Aug 1963 24-Month	79.53" (2,020.06mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1969
Sep 1961–Aug 1963 24-Month	79.53" (2,020.06mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1930
Sep 1960–Aug 1963 36-Month	119.85" (3,044.19mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1974
Sep 1960–Aug 1963 36-Month	119.85" (3,044.19mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1931
Sep 1959–Aug 1963 48-Month	155.01" (3,937.25mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1972
Sep 1959–Aug 1963 48-Month	155.01" (3,937.25mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1932
Sep 1958–Aug 1963 60-Month	191.13" (4,854.70mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1976
Sep 1958–Aug 1963 60-Month	191.13" (4,854.70mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings