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July 1938 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
July 1938 1-Month	8.96in (227.58mm)	3.68in (93.47mm)	5.28in	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1968
July 1938 1-Month	8.96in (227.58mm)	3.68in (93.47mm)	5.28in	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2021
Jun–Jul 1938 2-Month	16.44in (417.58mm)	7.33in (186.18mm)	9.11in	130th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1949
Jun–Jul 1938 2-Month	16.44in (417.58mm)	7.33in (186.18mm)	9.11in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
May–Jul 1938 3-Month	20.30in (515.62mm)	10.92in (277.37mm)	9.38in	129th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1964
May–Jul 1938 3-Month	20.30in (515.62mm)	10.92in (277.37mm)	9.38in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Apr–Jul 1938 4-Month	23.34in (592.84mm)	14.83in (376.68mm)	8.51in	129th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Apr–Jul 1938 4-Month	23.34in (592.84mm)	14.83in (376.68mm)	8.51in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Mar–Jul 1938 5-Month	25.77in (654.56mm)	18.76in (476.50mm)	7.01in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Mar–Jul 1938 5-Month	25.77in (654.56mm)	18.76in (476.50mm)	7.01in	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1984
Feb–Jul 1938 6-Month	28.03in (711.96mm)	21.97in (558.04mm)	6.06in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Feb–Jul 1938 6-Month	28.03in (711.96mm)	21.97in (558.04mm)	6.06in	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1984
Jan–Jul 1938 7-Month	32.47in (824.74mm)	25.61in (650.49mm)	6.86in	118th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Jan–Jul 1938 7-Month	32.47in (824.74mm)	25.61in (650.49mm)	6.86in	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Dec 1937–Jul 1938 8-Month	35.83in (910.08mm)	29.44in (747.78mm)	6.39in	114th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Dec 1937–Jul 1938 8-Month	35.83in (910.08mm)	29.44in (747.78mm)	6.39in	16th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Nov 1937–Jul 1938 9-Month	41.58in (1,056.13mm)	33.46in (849.88mm)	8.12in	119th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Nov 1937–Jul 1938 9-Month	41.58in (1,056.13mm)	33.46in (849.88mm)	8.12in	11th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Oct 1937–Jul 1938 10-Month	46.24in (1,174.50mm)	36.97in (939.04mm)	9.27in	121st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Oct 1937–Jul 1938 10-Month	46.24in (1,174.50mm)	36.97in (939.04mm)	9.27in	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Sep 1937–Jul 1938 11-Month	50.67in (1,287.02mm)	40.76in	9.91in	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Sep 1937–Jul 1938 11-Month	50.67in (1,287.02mm)	40.76in	9.91in	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Aug 1937–Jul 1938 12-Month	55.79in (1,417.07mm)	44.65in	11.14in	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Aug 1937–Jul 1938 12-Month	55.79in (1,417.07mm)	44.65in	11.14in	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Feb 1937–Jul 1938 18-Month	76.82in (1,951.23mm)	66.58in	10.24in	117th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
Feb 1937–Jul 1938 18-Month	76.82in (1,951.23mm)	66.58in	10.24in	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Aug 1936–Jul 1938 24-Month	104.06in (2,643.12mm)	89.19in	14.87in	115th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Aug 1936–Jul 1938 24-Month	104.06in (2,643.12mm)	89.19in	14.87in	14th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Aug 1935–Jul 1938 36-Month	146.40in (3,718.56mm)	133.87in	12.53in	101st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Aug 1935–Jul 1938 36-Month	146.40in (3,718.56mm)	133.87in	12.53in	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2007
Aug 1934–Jul 1938 48-Month	191.57in (4,865.88mm)	178.49in	13.08in	89th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Aug 1934–Jul 1938 48-Month	191.57in (4,865.88mm)	178.49in	13.08in	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2009
Aug 1933–Jul 1938 60-Month	240.79in (6,116.07mm)	223.09in	17.70in	97th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Aug 1933–Jul 1938 60-Month	240.79in (6,116.07mm)	223.09in	17.70in	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2009

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