Regional Rankings

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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, June 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1998 1-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1924, 2012
	0.73" (18.54mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1903
	Ties: 1942, 1964
May–Jun 1998 2-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2002
May–Jun 1998 2-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Apr–Jun 1998 3-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
	2.34" (59.44mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
	Ties: 1970
Mar–Jun 1998 4-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
	4.05" (102.87mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
	Ties: 1931
Feb–Jun 1998 5-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Feb–Jun 1998 5-Month	5.82" (147.83mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1905
Jan–Jun 1998 6-Month	6.48" (164.59mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
	6.48" (164.59mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1905
	Ties: 1918, 1982
Dec 1997–Jun 1998 7-Month	7.85" (199.39mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
	7.85" (199.39mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1997–Jun 1998 8-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
Nov 1997–Jun 1998 8-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Oct 1997–Jun 1998 9-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
Oct 1997–Jun 1998 9-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Sep 1997–Jun 1998 10-Month	12.50" (317.50mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Sep 1997–Jun 1998 10-Month	12.50" (317.50mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Aug 1997–Jun 1998 11-Month	15.09" (383.29mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.43" (61.73mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Aug 1997–Jun 1998 11-Month	15.09" (383.29mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.43" (61.73mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Jul 1997–Jun 1998 12-Month	16.79" (426.47mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Jul 1997–Jun 1998 12-Month	16.79" (426.47mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Jan 1997–Jun 1998 18-Month	24.04" (610.62mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Jan 1997–Jun 1998 18-Month	24.04" (610.62mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1942
Jul 1996–Jun 1998 24-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Jul 1996–Jun 1998 24-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1942
Jul 1995–Jun 1998 36-Month	43.95" (1,116.33mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2022
	43.95" (1,116.33mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1907
	Ties: 2001
Jul 1994–Jun 1998 48-Month	61.59" (1,564.39mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
	61.59" (1,564.39mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1986
	Ties: 1983
Jul 1993–Jun 1998 60-Month	74.94" (1,903.48mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1957
Jul 1993–Jun 1998 60-Month	74.94" (1,903.48mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	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