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Precipitation Rankings, August 1968

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
August 1968 1-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2018
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2022
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2014
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	9.19" (233.43mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-2.92" (-74.16mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	9.19" (233.43mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-2.92" (-74.16mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	11.33" (287.78mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	11.33" (287.78mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	13.07" (331.98mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	13.07" (331.98mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	16.04" (407.42mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	16.04" (407.42mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1963
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1969
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1963
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1969
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	26.37" (669.80mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1969
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	26.37" (669.80mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	29.28" (743.71mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1969
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	29.28" (743.71mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	34.21" (868.93mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-2.49" (-63.25mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1969
	34.21" (868.93mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-2.49" (-63.25mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
	Ties: 2017
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	52.78" (1,340.61mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1969
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	52.78" (1,340.61mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	71.75" (1,822.45mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1969
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	71.75" (1,822.45mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1930
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	106.25" (2,698.75mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-3.58" (-90.93mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1974
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	106.25" (2,698.75mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-3.58" (-90.93mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1931
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	142.25" (3,613.15mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1972
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	142.25" (3,613.15mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1932
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	178.17" (4,525.52mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-4.64" (-117.85mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	178.17" (4,525.52mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-4.64" (-117.85mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings