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Precipitation Rankings, November 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1961 1-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
November 1961 1-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1931
Oct–Nov 1961 2-Month	5.97" (151.64mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.93" (49.02mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Oct–Nov 1961 2-Month	5.97" (151.64mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.93" (49.02mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Sep–Nov 1961 3-Month	13.23" (336.04mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953
Sep–Nov 1961 3-Month	13.23" (336.04mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Aug–Nov 1961 4-Month	16.27" (413.26mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Aug–Nov 1961 4-Month	16.27" (413.26mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Nov 1961 5-Month	21.81" (553.97mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jul–Nov 1961 5-Month	21.81" (553.97mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	1993
Jun–Nov 1961 6-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jun–Nov 1961 6-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
May–Nov 1961 7-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
May–Nov 1961 7-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Apr–Nov 1961 8-Month	29.58" (751.33mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Apr–Nov 1961 8-Month	29.58" (751.33mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	2.55" (64.77mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Mar–Nov 1961 9-Month	33.80" (858.52mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Mar–Nov 1961 9-Month	33.80" (858.52mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Feb–Nov 1961 10-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Feb–Nov 1961 10-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1993
Jan–Nov 1961 11-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Jan–Nov 1961 11-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Dec 1960–Nov 1961 12-Month	36.39" (924.31mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	4.31" (109.48mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Dec 1960–Nov 1961 12-Month	36.39" (924.31mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	4.31" (109.48mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Jun 1960–Nov 1961 18-Month	55.52" (1,410.21mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Jun 1960–Nov 1961 18-Month	55.52" (1,410.21mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1959–Nov 1961 24-Month	71.35" (1,812.29mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	7.11" (180.59mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Dec 1959–Nov 1961 24-Month	71.35" (1,812.29mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	7.11" (180.59mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1958–Nov 1961 36-Month	107.83" (2,738.88mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Dec 1958–Nov 1961 36-Month	107.83" (2,738.88mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Dec 1957–Nov 1961 48-Month	134.09" (3,405.89mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	5.71" (145.04mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1958
Dec 1957–Nov 1961 48-Month	134.09" (3,405.89mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	5.71" (145.04mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
Dec 1956–Nov 1961 60-Month	164.95" (4,189.73mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Dec 1956–Nov 1961 60-Month	164.95" (4,189.73mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 26, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings