Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	5.44" (138.18mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1941
August 1981 1-Month	5.44" (138.18mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	9.95" (252.73mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1977
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	9.95" (252.73mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2022
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	12.69" (322.33mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	12.69" (322.33mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2014
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	14.37" (365.00mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	14.37" (365.00mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1998
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	15.80" (401.32mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1957
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	15.80" (401.32mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	18.47" (469.14mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	2.24" (56.90mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	18.47" (469.14mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	2.24" (56.90mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	21.18" (537.97mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	21.18" (537.97mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1963
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1969
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1963
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	27.40" (695.96mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1969
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	27.40" (695.96mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1944
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	30.76" (781.30mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1969
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	30.76" (781.30mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	35.94" (912.88mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1969
	35.94" (912.88mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
	Ties: 1988
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	39.76" (1,009.90mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.06" (77.72mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1969
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	39.76" (1,009.90mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.06" (77.72mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1969
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	81.69" (2,074.93mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	8.43" (214.13mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1969
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	81.69" (2,074.93mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	8.43" (214.13mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1930
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	118.64" (3,013.46mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	8.81" (223.78mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1974
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	118.64" (3,013.46mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	8.81" (223.78mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1931
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	150.09" (3,812.29mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	3.76" (95.51mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1972
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	150.09" (3,812.29mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	3.76" (95.51mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1932
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	188.59" (4,790.19mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	5.78" (146.82mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	188.59" (4,790.19mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	5.78" (146.82mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings