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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1962 1-Month	0.58" (14.73mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1962
August 1962 1-Month	0.58" (14.73mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1963
Jul–Aug 1962 2-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2020
Jul–Aug 1962 2-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1921
Jun–Aug 1962 3-Month	3.39" (86.11mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Jun–Aug 1962 3-Month	3.39" (86.11mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1921
May–Aug 1962 4-Month	4.13" (104.90mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
May–Aug 1962 4-Month	4.13" (104.90mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1921
Apr–Aug 1962 5-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Apr–Aug 1962 5-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1999
Mar–Aug 1962 6-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar–Aug 1962 6-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Feb–Aug 1962 7-Month	6.88" (174.75mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Feb–Aug 1962 7-Month	6.88" (174.75mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Jan–Aug 1962 8-Month	8.04" (204.22mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Jan–Aug 1962 8-Month	8.04" (204.22mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Dec 1961–Aug 1962 9-Month	9.19" (233.43mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Dec 1961–Aug 1962 9-Month	9.19" (233.43mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Nov 1961–Aug 1962 10-Month	10.20" (259.08mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	10.20" (259.08mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1961–Aug 1962 11-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
	11.34" (288.04mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 2021
Sep 1961–Aug 1962 12-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	13.37" (339.60mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 1940
Mar 1961–Aug 1962 18-Month	21.57" (547.88mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2002
Mar 1961–Aug 1962 18-Month	21.57" (547.88mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1942
Sep 1960–Aug 1962 24-Month	27.29" (693.17mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2003
Sep 1960–Aug 1962 24-Month	27.29" (693.17mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1942
Sep 1959–Aug 1962 36-Month	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1907
	Ties: 1934
Sep 1958–Aug 1962 48-Month	53.40" (1,356.36mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Sep 1958–Aug 1962 48-Month	53.40" (1,356.36mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1986
Sep 1957–Aug 1962 60-Month	68.45" (1,738.63mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2004
Sep 1957–Aug 1962 60-Month	68.45" (1,738.63mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-4.08" (-103.63mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	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