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Precipitation Rankings, August 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1962 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-2.38" (-60.46mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2008
August 1962 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-2.38" (-60.46mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1967
Jul–Aug 1962 2-Month	4.64" (117.86mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jul–Aug 1962 2-Month	4.64" (117.86mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1919
Jun–Aug 1962 3-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jun–Aug 1962 3-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2013
May–Aug 1962 4-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-5.84" (-148.34mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
May–Aug 1962 4-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-5.84" (-148.34mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1919
Apr–Aug 1962 5-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Apr–Aug 1962 5-Month	14.10" (358.14mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1919
Mar–Aug 1962 6-Month	17.92" (455.17mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	-5.63" (-143.00mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1930
Mar–Aug 1962 6-Month	17.92" (455.17mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	-5.63" (-143.00mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1989
Feb–Aug 1962 7-Month	21.74" (552.20mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	-4.86" (-123.44mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1930
Feb–Aug 1962 7-Month	21.74" (552.20mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	-4.86" (-123.44mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Jan–Aug 1962 8-Month	25.52" (648.21mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1930
Jan–Aug 1962 8-Month	25.52" (648.21mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Dec 1961–Aug 1962 9-Month	29.26" (743.20mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1930
Dec 1961–Aug 1962 9-Month	29.26" (743.20mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Nov 1961–Aug 1962 10-Month	31.24" (793.50mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Nov 1961–Aug 1962 10-Month	31.24" (793.50mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Oct 1961–Aug 1962 11-Month	35.92" (912.37mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Oct 1961–Aug 1962 11-Month	35.92" (912.37mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Sep 1961–Aug 1962 12-Month	38.46" (976.88mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Sep 1961–Aug 1962 12-Month	38.46" (976.88mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1958
Mar 1961–Aug 1962 18-Month	62.66" (1,591.56mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	-4.16" (-105.67mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Mar 1961–Aug 1962 18-Month	62.66" (1,591.56mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	-4.16" (-105.67mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1984
Sep 1960–Aug 1962 24-Month	87.04" (2,210.82mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	0.48" (12.20mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Sep 1960–Aug 1962 24-Month	87.04" (2,210.82mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	0.48" (12.20mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2004
Sep 1959–Aug 1962 36-Month	129.11" (3,279.39mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Sep 1959–Aug 1962 36-Month	129.11" (3,279.39mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2005
Sep 1958–Aug 1962 48-Month	168.57" (4,281.68mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Sep 1958–Aug 1962 48-Month	168.57" (4,281.68mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1939
Sep 1957–Aug 1962 60-Month	229.68" (5,833.87mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	13.44" (341.37mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1966
Sep 1957–Aug 1962 60-Month	229.68" (5,833.87mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	13.44" (341.37mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1937

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings