Regional Rankings

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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, July 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1996 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2003
	2.04" (51.82mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1914
	Ties: 1969
Jun–Jul 1996 2-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1980
Jun–Jul 1996 2-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1921
May–Jul 1996 3-Month	4.14" (105.16mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	4.14" (105.16mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1950, 1975
Apr–Jul 1996 4-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	4.69" (119.13mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1914
	Ties: 1955
Mar–Jul 1996 5-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
Mar–Jul 1996 5-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Feb–Jul 1996 6-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Jul 1996 7-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	7.28" (184.91mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1905
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1995–Jul 1996 8-Month	7.82" (198.63mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	7.82" (198.63mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1995–Jul 1996 9-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
Nov 1995–Jul 1996 9-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Oct 1995–Jul 1996 10-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Oct 1995–Jul 1996 10-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Sep 1995–Jul 1996 11-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Sep 1995–Jul 1996 11-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Aug 1995–Jul 1996 12-Month	11.95" (303.53mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Aug 1995–Jul 1996 12-Month	11.95" (303.53mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Feb 1995–Jul 1996 18-Month	20.62" (523.75mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	20.62" (523.75mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
	Ties: 2011
Aug 1994–Jul 1996 24-Month	29.66" (753.36mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1991	2003
Aug 1994–Jul 1996 24-Month	29.66" (753.36mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Aug 1993–Jul 1996 36-Month	43.05" (1,093.47mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Aug 1993–Jul 1996 36-Month	43.05" (1,093.47mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1907
Aug 1992–Jul 1996 48-Month	59.75" (1,517.65mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Aug 1992–Jul 1996 48-Month	59.75" (1,517.65mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1986
Aug 1991–Jul 1996 60-Month	77.58" (1,970.53mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1904
Aug 1991–Jul 1996 60-Month	77.58" (1,970.53mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings