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Climate of 2005 - August
Massachusetts Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 15 September 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Massachusetts , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Aug 50th wettest
( 62nd driest)
Jul-Aug 51st wettest
( 61st driest)
Jun-Aug 46th driest
May-Aug 55th driest
Apr-Aug 35th wettest
( 77th driest)
Mar-Aug 27th wettest
( 85th driest)
Feb-Aug 28th wettest
( 84th driest)
Jan-Aug 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Dec-Aug 16th wettest
( 95th driest)
Nov-Aug 24th wettest
( 87th driest)
Oct-Aug 30th wettest
( 81st driest)
Sep-Aug 16th wettest
( 95th driest)
Graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing precipitation, August 1895-2005
Graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August 2005
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