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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1961 1-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1962
August 1961 1-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1963
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1960	2020
	4.39" (111.51mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1921
	Ties: 1912
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	5.11" (129.79mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	2020
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	5.11" (129.79mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1921
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2020
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1921
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	6.62" (168.15mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2020
	6.62" (168.15mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1999
	Ties: 2005
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	8.20" (208.28mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	8.20" (208.28mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
	Ties: 1904
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	9.12" (231.65mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	9.12" (231.65mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	10.07" (255.78mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	10.07" (255.78mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	10.71" (272.03mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	10.71" (272.03mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
	Ties: 1955
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1942
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2003
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1942
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1907
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	55.08" (1,399.03mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	55.08" (1,399.03mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1986
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	70.37" (1,787.40mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2004
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	70.37" (1,787.40mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	66th 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 May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings