New Jersey August Precipitation by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the month of August in New Jersey for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Rainiest August in New Jersey History?
2011 was the wettest August in New Jersey history with an average monthly statewide precipitation of 15.67 inches.
What Was the Driest August in New Jersey History?
1964 was the driest August in New Jersey history with an average monthly statewide precipitation of 0.98 inches.
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Year Rank Precipitation (in)
2023 67 4.07
2022 108 2.61
2021 19 6.59
2020 26 6.09
2019 78 3.73
2018 35 5.56
2017 43 5.17
2016 119 2.08
2015 115 2.26
2014 66 4.08
2013 53 4.67
2012 54 4.62
2011 1 15.67
2010 112 2.51
2009 12 7.39
2008 113 2.34
2007 58 4.49
2006 76 3.76
2005 118 2.12
2004 47 4.82
2003 45 4.92
2002 79 3.73
2001 85 3.53
2000 40 5.33
1999 39 5.37
1998 111 2.58
1997 36 5.52
1996 86 3.52
1995 125 1.71
1994 32 5.92
1993 70 3.97
1992 49 4.81
1991 48 4.82
1990 8 8.15
1989 51 4.73
1988 90 3.40
1987 64 4.17
1986 61 4.42
1985 65 4.11
1984 116 2.19
1983 95 3.12
1982 102 2.89
1981 107 2.64
1980 123 1.94
1979 33 5.71
1978 17 6.71
1977 41 5.29
1976 52 4.69
1975 81 3.70
1974 25 6.10
1973 93 3.17
1972 127 1.67
1971 4 10.23
1970 91 3.38
1969 83 3.68
1968 101 2.90
1967 7 8.71
1966 114 2.31
1965 87 3.43
1964 129 0.98
1963 100 2.93
1962 37 5.51
1961 71 3.95
1960 50 4.76
1959 44 5.07
1958 27 6.07
1957 120 2.07
1956 89 3.41
1955 2 11.65
1954 18 6.65
1953 92 3.35
1952 13 7.23
1951 96 3.06
1950 56 4.56
1949 69 4.03
1948 29 5.98
1947 84 3.54
1946 60 4.44
1945 57 4.54
1944 99 2.97
1943 124 1.91
1942 11 7.80
1941 82 3.69
1940 30 5.96
1939 14 7.22
1938 94 3.13
1937 22 6.47
1936 72 3.92
1935 103 2.89
1934 68 4.05
1933 3 10.67
1932 105 2.69
1931 34 5.58
1930 97 3.06
1929 106 2.69
1928 21 6.54
1927 10 7.97
1926 16 6.75
1925 121 2.07
1924 62 4.29
1923 109 2.59
1922 59 4.46
1921 55 4.60
1920 24 6.15
1919 15 6.86
1918 117 2.18
1917 110 2.59
1916 128 1.38
1915 9 8.01
1914 98 3.00
1913 63 4.29
1912 88 3.43
1911 5 9.25
1910 75 3.79
1909 74 3.84
1908 42 5.29
1907 80 3.73
1906 20 6.56
1905 28 6.01
1904 23 6.28
1903 31 5.96
1902 77 3.75
1901 6 9.22
1900 104 2.79
1899 73 3.91
1898 38 5.45
1897 46 4.89
1896 126 1.68
1895 122 2.06