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Precipitation Rankings, January 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	0.27" (6.86mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1981
	0.27" (6.86mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1949
	Ties: 1970
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1899	2003
	0.89" (22.61mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	1.84" (46.74mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2003
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	1.84" (46.74mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1932
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	4.02" (102.11mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	4.02" (102.11mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1932
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1932
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	12.92" (328.17mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	12.92" (328.17mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-1.84" (-46.74mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	25.91" (658.11mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	25.91" (658.11mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	30.72" (780.29mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	30.72" (780.29mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	31.89" (810.01mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	31.89" (810.01mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	71.31" (1,811.27mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1990
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	71.31" (1,811.27mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	96.71" (2,456.43mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	0.42" (10.66mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1958
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	96.71" (2,456.43mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	0.42" (10.66mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2011
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1959
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	152.76" (3,880.10mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-7.54" (-191.52mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	152.76" (3,880.10mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-7.54" (-191.52mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings