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Precipitation Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1941
August 1978 1-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2018
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-2.09" (-53.08mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-2.09" (-53.08mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2022
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1957
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2014
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	10.69" (271.53mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-1.42" (-36.06mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1957
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	10.69" (271.53mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-1.42" (-36.06mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	12.18" (309.37mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1957
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	12.18" (309.37mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	13.57" (344.68mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1957
	13.57" (344.68mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1998
	Ties: 1972
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1957
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1963
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	17.37" (441.20mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
	17.37" (441.20mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1963
	Ties: 1950
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	19.35" (491.49mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	19.35" (491.49mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1944
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	21.42" (544.07mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	21.42" (544.07mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1944
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1944
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	31.45" (798.83mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-5.25" (-133.35mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	31.45" (798.83mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-5.25" (-133.35mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1944
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	46.29" (1,175.77mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1969
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	46.29" (1,175.77mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1944
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	69.95" (1,776.73mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1969
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	69.95" (1,776.73mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1930
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	102.49" (2,603.25mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1974
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	102.49" (2,603.25mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1931
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	139.08" (3,532.63mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1972
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	139.08" (3,532.63mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1932
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	166.78" (4,236.21mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-16.03" (-407.16mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	166.78" (4,236.21mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-16.03" (-407.16mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings