Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
Look up monthly rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60-month time periods using the options below. Data and statistics are as of April 2022. For more information, please see Climatological Rankings.
Arizona
Precipitation Rankings, August 2021
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 2021 1-Month |
2.18" (55.37mm) | 2.10" (53.34mm) |
0.08" (2.03mm) | 82nd Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2020 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: 2016 | 1951 | ||||
| Ties: 1895 | ||||||
|
Jul–Aug 2021 2-Month |
6.00" (152.40mm) | 3.90" (99.06mm) |
2.10" (53.34mm) | 122nd Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2020 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: 1984 | 1921 | ||||
|
Jun–Aug 2021 3-Month |
6.22" (157.99mm) | 4.19" (106.43mm) |
2.03" (51.56mm) | 121st Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2020 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: 1999 | 1921 | ||||
|
May–Aug 2021 4-Month |
6.26" (159.00mm) | 4.53" (115.06mm) |
1.73" (43.94mm) | 119th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2020 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: 1999 | 1921 | ||||
|
Apr–Aug 2021 5-Month |
6.44" (163.58mm) | 5.10" (129.54mm) |
1.34" (34.04mm) | 113th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2020 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: 1999 | 1921 | ||||
|
Mar–Aug 2021 6-Month |
7.17" (182.12mm) | 6.22" (157.99mm) |
0.95" (24.13mm) | 101st Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2002 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: 2015 | 1992 | ||||
|
Feb–Aug 2021 7-Month |
7.40" (187.96mm) | 7.36" (186.94mm) |
0.04" (1.02mm) | 79th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2002 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: 2015 | 1905 | ||||
|
Jan–Aug 2021 8-Month |
8.71" (221.23mm) | 8.51" (216.15mm) |
0.20" (5.08mm) | 79th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2002 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: 2015 | 1905 | ||||
|
Dec 2020–Aug 2021 9-Month |
9.00" (228.60mm) | 9.69" (246.13mm) |
-0.69" (-17.53mm) | 64th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 2002 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: 2019 | 1941 | ||||
|
Nov 2020–Aug 2021 10-Month |
9.27" (235.46mm) | 10.54" (267.72mm) |
-1.27" (-32.26mm) | 51st Driest | Driest since: 2018 | 2002 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1941 | ||||
|
Oct 2020–Aug 2021 11-Month |
9.41" (239.01mm) | 11.42" (290.07mm) |
-2.01" (-51.06mm) | 34th Driest | Driest since: 2018 | 2002 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1941 | ||||
|
Sep 2020–Aug 2021 12-Month |
9.52" (241.81mm) | 12.61" (320.29mm) |
-3.09" (-78.48mm) | 17th Driest | Driest since: 2018 | 2002 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1941 | ||||
|
Mar 2020–Aug 2021 18-Month |
13.72" (348.49mm) | 18.81" (477.77mm) |
-5.09" (-129.28mm) | 8th Driest | Driest since: 2018 | 1902 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1993 | ||||
|
Sep 2019–Aug 2021 24-Month |
21.56" (547.62mm) | 25.20" (640.08mm) |
-3.64" (-92.46mm) | 33rd Driest | Driest since: 2019 | 1900 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1993 | ||||
|
Sep 2018–Aug 2021 36-Month |
34.45" (875.03mm) | 37.75" (958.85mm) |
-3.30" (-83.82mm) | 47th Driest | Driest since: 2020 | 1902 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1907 | ||||
|
Sep 2017–Aug 2021 48-Month |
42.42" (1,077.47mm) | 50.26" (1,276.60mm) |
-7.84" (-199.13mm) | 18th Driest | Driest since: 2014 | 1902 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1908 | ||||
|
Sep 2016–Aug 2021 60-Month |
55.87" (1,419.10mm) | 62.79" (1,594.87mm) |
-6.92" (-175.77mm) | 30th Driest | Driest since: 2014 | 1903 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: 2020 | 1909 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published May 2022, retrieved on May 17, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/