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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1974
	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1962, 1984, 1989
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	1.51" (38.35mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
	Ties: 1936
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	3.09" (78.49mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	3.09" (78.49mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
	Ties: 1976, 2010, 2011, 2017
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	3.54" (89.92mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1905
	Ties: 1953
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	4.01" (101.85mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1972
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	4.01" (101.85mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1905
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1905
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	5.60" (142.24mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
	5.60" (142.24mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
	Ties: 1954
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	9.82" (249.43mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	9.82" (249.43mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	2021
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	12.42" (315.47mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1959	2021
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	12.42" (315.47mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1905
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	18.50" (469.90mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	18.50" (469.90mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1942
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	26.70" (678.18mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2021
	26.70" (678.18mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1942
	Ties: 1899
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2022
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1907
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	55.83" (1,418.08mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1904
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	55.83" (1,418.08mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1986
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	68.54" (1,740.92mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	68.54" (1,740.92mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1987

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