Statewide Rankings

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Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

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Precipitation Rankings, August 2014

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2014 1-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1941
August 2014 1-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2018
Jul–Aug 2014 2-Month	9.44" (239.78mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	1.78" (45.22mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1977
	9.44" (239.78mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	1.78" (45.22mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2022
	Ties: 2017
Jun–Aug 2014 3-Month	13.25" (336.55mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1957
Jun–Aug 2014 3-Month	13.25" (336.55mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2014
May–Aug 2014 4-Month	15.04" (382.02mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1957
May–Aug 2014 4-Month	15.04" (382.02mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1998
Apr–Aug 2014 5-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1957
Apr–Aug 2014 5-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1998
Mar–Aug 2014 6-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1957
Mar–Aug 2014 6-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1998
Feb–Aug 2014 7-Month	19.03" (483.36mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1957
Feb–Aug 2014 7-Month	19.03" (483.36mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1963
Jan–Aug 2014 8-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Jan–Aug 2014 8-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1963
Dec 2013–Aug 2014 9-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
	26.48" (672.59mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1944
	Ties: 2005
Nov 2013–Aug 2014 10-Month	30.54" (775.72mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Nov 2013–Aug 2014 10-Month	30.54" (775.72mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1944
Oct 2013–Aug 2014 11-Month	36.97" (939.04mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Oct 2013–Aug 2014 11-Month	36.97" (939.04mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
Sep 2013–Aug 2014 12-Month	42.39" (1,076.71mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	5.69" (144.53mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Sep 2013–Aug 2014 12-Month	42.39" (1,076.71mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	5.69" (144.53mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Mar 2013–Aug 2014 18-Month	57.83" (1,468.88mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Mar 2013–Aug 2014 18-Month	57.83" (1,468.88mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1944
Sep 2012–Aug 2014 24-Month	78.82" (2,002.03mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1969
Sep 2012–Aug 2014 24-Month	78.82" (2,002.03mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1930
Sep 2011–Aug 2014 36-Month	118.57" (3,011.68mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1974
Sep 2011–Aug 2014 36-Month	118.57" (3,011.68mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1931
Sep 2010–Aug 2014 48-Month	153.71" (3,904.23mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1972
Sep 2010–Aug 2014 48-Month	153.71" (3,904.23mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1932
Sep 2009–Aug 2014 60-Month	187.41" (4,760.21mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1976
Sep 2009–Aug 2014 60-Month	187.41" (4,760.21mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	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