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Precipitation Rankings, June 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1962 1-Month	3.21" (81.53mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1933
June 1962 1-Month	3.21" (81.53mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1928
May–Jun 1962 2-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1988
	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
	Ties: 2001, 2005
Apr–Jun 1962 3-Month	8.00" (203.20mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1988
	8.00" (203.20mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1957
	Ties: 2001
Mar–Jun 1962 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1988
Mar–Jun 1962 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1957
Feb–Jun 1962 5-Month	12.70" (322.58mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1988
Feb–Jun 1962 5-Month	12.70" (322.58mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan–Jun 1962 6-Month	14.91" (378.71mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1988
Jan–Jun 1962 6-Month	14.91" (378.71mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1961–Jun 1962 7-Month	17.60" (447.04mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
	17.60" (447.04mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1980
Nov 1961–Jun 1962 8-Month	20.19" (512.83mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
	20.19" (512.83mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1920
Oct 1961–Jun 1962 9-Month	21.97" (558.04mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
	21.97" (558.04mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 2009
Sep 1961–Jun 1962 10-Month	24.91" (632.71mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Sep 1961–Jun 1962 10-Month	24.91" (632.71mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Aug 1961–Jun 1962 11-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
Aug 1961–Jun 1962 11-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1961–Jun 1962 12-Month	30.64" (778.26mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
	30.64" (778.26mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1960
Jan 1961–Jun 1962 18-Month	46.16" (1,172.46mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.89" (22.60mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Jan 1961–Jun 1962 18-Month	46.16" (1,172.46mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.89" (22.60mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jul 1960–Jun 1962 24-Month	60.23" (1,529.84mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
	60.23" (1,529.84mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1961
Jul 1959–Jun 1962 36-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1946
Jul 1958–Jun 1962 48-Month	119.65" (3,039.11mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Jul 1958–Jun 1962 48-Month	119.65" (3,039.11mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jul 1957–Jun 1962 60-Month	151.35" (3,844.29mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
Jul 1957–Jun 1962 60-Month	151.35" (3,844.29mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings