Regional Rankings

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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1921

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1921 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1920	1962
August 1921 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1963
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	5.99" (152.15mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2020
Jul–Aug 1921 2-Month	5.99" (152.15mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1921
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2020
Jun–Aug 1921 3-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1921
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2020
May–Aug 1921 4-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1921
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2020
Apr–Aug 1921 5-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	11.05" (280.67mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2002
Mar–Aug 1921 6-Month	11.05" (280.67mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	11.61" (294.89mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2002
Feb–Aug 1921 7-Month	11.61" (294.89mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	1941
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	2.47" (62.73mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1920	2002
Jan–Aug 1921 8-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	2.47" (62.73mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	1941
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2002
Dec 1920–Aug 1921 9-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1941
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	13.70" (347.98mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1919	2002
Nov 1920–Aug 1921 10-Month	13.70" (347.98mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1941
Oct 1920–Aug 1921 11-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2002
	15.50" (393.70mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1941
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1919	2002
Sep 1920–Aug 1921 12-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1941
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1919	2002
Mar 1920–Aug 1921 18-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1942
Sep 1919–Aug 1921 24-Month	33.84" (859.54mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	4.75" (120.65mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2003
Sep 1919–Aug 1921 24-Month	33.84" (859.54mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	4.75" (120.65mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1942
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1920	1956
Sep 1918–Aug 1921 36-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1907
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	62.20" (1,579.88mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1920	1956
Sep 1917–Aug 1921 48-Month	62.20" (1,579.88mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	1986
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1920	2004
Sep 1916–Aug 1921 60-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings