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Precipitation Rankings, October 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1961 1-Month	1.78" (45.21mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
October 1961 1-Month	1.78" (45.21mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2009
Sep–Oct 1961 2-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Sep–Oct 1961 2-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
Aug–Oct 1961 3-Month	7.34" (186.44mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
	7.34" (186.44mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2018
	Ties: 1967
Jul–Oct 1961 4-Month	10.45" (265.43mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	10.45" (265.43mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
	Ties: 1997
Jun–Oct 1961 5-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
	Ties: 1995
May–Oct 1961 6-Month	16.25" (412.75mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
May–Oct 1961 6-Month	16.25" (412.75mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Apr–Oct 1961 7-Month	18.55" (471.17mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Apr–Oct 1961 7-Month	18.55" (471.17mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Mar–Oct 1961 8-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Mar–Oct 1961 8-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Feb–Oct 1961 9-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Feb–Oct 1961 9-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Oct 1961 10-Month	25.97" (659.64mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Jan–Oct 1961 10-Month	25.97" (659.64mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1960–Oct 1961 11-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Dec 1960–Oct 1961 11-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Nov 1960–Oct 1961 12-Month	29.92" (759.97mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Nov 1960–Oct 1961 12-Month	29.92" (759.97mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
May 1960–Oct 1961 18-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
May 1960–Oct 1961 18-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1959–Oct 1961 24-Month	58.66" (1,489.96mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Nov 1959–Oct 1961 24-Month	58.66" (1,489.96mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1958–Oct 1961 36-Month	88.85" (2,256.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Nov 1958–Oct 1961 36-Month	88.85" (2,256.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1957–Oct 1961 48-Month	121.07" (3,075.18mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Nov 1957–Oct 1961 48-Month	121.07" (3,075.18mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1956–Oct 1961 60-Month	152.78" (3,880.61mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Nov 1956–Oct 1961 60-Month	152.78" (3,880.61mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings