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Precipitation Rankings, August 2022

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2022 1-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1941
	6.33" (160.78mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
	Ties: 1998
Jul–Aug 2022 2-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1977
Jul–Aug 2022 2-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Jun–Aug 2022 3-Month	11.89" (302.01mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1957
Jun–Aug 2022 3-Month	11.89" (302.01mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2014
May–Aug 2022 4-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2020	1957
May–Aug 2022 4-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1998
Apr–Aug 2022 5-Month	14.14" (359.16mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2019	1957
	14.14" (359.16mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1998
	Ties: 1935
Mar–Aug 2022 6-Month	16.63" (422.40mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2019	1957
	16.63" (422.40mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1998
	Ties: 1951
Feb–Aug 2022 7-Month	20.96" (532.38mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2021	1957
Feb–Aug 2022 7-Month	20.96" (532.38mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	1963
Jan–Aug 2022 8-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2021	1969
Jan–Aug 2022 8-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1963
Dec 2021–Aug 2022 9-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2021	1969
Dec 2021–Aug 2022 9-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1944
Nov 2021–Aug 2022 10-Month	30.71" (780.03mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2020	1969
	30.71" (780.03mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1944
	Ties: 1926
Oct 2021–Aug 2022 11-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1969
Oct 2021–Aug 2022 11-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1944
Sep 2021–Aug 2022 12-Month	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2021	1969
Sep 2021–Aug 2022 12-Month	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1944
Mar 2021–Aug 2022 18-Month	58.14" (1,476.76mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1969
	58.14" (1,476.76mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1944
	Ties: 1962
Sep 2020–Aug 2022 24-Month	78.79" (2,001.27mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	5.53" (140.47mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2020	1969
Sep 2020–Aug 2022 24-Month	78.79" (2,001.27mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	5.53" (140.47mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1930
Sep 2019–Aug 2022 36-Month	119.56" (3,036.82mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	9.73" (247.14mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1974
Sep 2019–Aug 2022 36-Month	119.56" (3,036.82mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	9.73" (247.14mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1931
Sep 2018–Aug 2022 48-Month	153.13" (3,889.50mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2020	1972
Sep 2018–Aug 2022 48-Month	153.13" (3,889.50mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2021	1932
Sep 2017–Aug 2022 60-Month	193.49" (4,914.65mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	10.68" (271.28mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2021	1976
Sep 2017–Aug 2022 60-Month	193.49" (4,914.65mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	10.68" (271.28mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	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