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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1912 1-Month	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1962
	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1963
	Ties: 1942, 2001
Jul–Aug 1912 2-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1910	2020
	4.39" (111.51mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1921
	Ties: 1961
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2020
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1921
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2020
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1921
Apr–Aug 1912 5-Month	7.71" (195.83mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2020
Apr–Aug 1912 5-Month	7.71" (195.83mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1999
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1941
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	10.89" (276.61mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	10.89" (276.61mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1941
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1910	2002
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1941
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1910	2002
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1941
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	12.41" (315.21mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1910	2002
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	12.41" (315.21mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1941
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1910	2002
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1941
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1941
Mar 1911–Aug 1912 18-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
Mar 1911–Aug 1912 18-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1942
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2003
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1942
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	43.89" (1,114.81mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1956
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	43.89" (1,114.81mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1907
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	59.81" (1,519.17mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1956
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	59.81" (1,519.17mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1986
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	74.55" (1,893.57mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1906	2004
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	74.55" (1,893.57mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings