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Precipitation Rankings, November 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1961 1-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1917
November 1961 1-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Oct–Nov 1961 2-Month	4.37" (111.00mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1917
Oct–Nov 1961 2-Month	4.37" (111.00mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1985
Sep–Nov 1961 3-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1939
	7.31" (185.67mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1985
	Ties: 1929
Aug–Nov 1961 4-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Aug–Nov 1961 4-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
Jul–Nov 1961 5-Month	13.04" (331.22mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	13.04" (331.22mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1975, 1981
Jun–Nov 1961 6-Month	15.96" (405.38mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Jun–Nov 1961 6-Month	15.96" (405.38mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2004
May–Nov 1961 7-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
May–Nov 1961 7-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2004
Apr–Nov 1961 8-Month	21.14" (536.96mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	21.14" (536.96mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1912
Mar–Nov 1961 9-Month	24.30" (617.22mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Mar–Nov 1961 9-Month	24.30" (617.22mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1973
Feb–Nov 1961 10-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Feb–Nov 1961 10-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Nov 1961 11-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.97" (24.63mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.97" (24.63mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1944
Dec 1960–Nov 1961 12-Month	30.46" (773.68mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
	30.46" (773.68mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1960–Nov 1961 18-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Jun 1960–Nov 1961 18-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1959–Nov 1961 24-Month	59.53" (1,512.06mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Dec 1959–Nov 1961 24-Month	59.53" (1,512.06mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1958–Nov 1961 36-Month	89.23" (2,266.44mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Dec 1958–Nov 1961 36-Month	89.23" (2,266.44mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1957–Nov 1961 48-Month	120.54" (3,061.72mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Dec 1957–Nov 1961 48-Month	120.54" (3,061.72mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1956–Nov 1961 60-Month	154.01" (3,911.85mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Dec 1956–Nov 1961 60-Month	154.01" (3,911.85mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 27, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings