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Precipitation Rankings, December 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
December 1961 1-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2015
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2015
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	7.46" (189.48mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	7.46" (189.48mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	8.83" (224.28mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1939, 1976
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	8.83" (224.28mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	12.67" (321.82mm)	5.09" (129.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	12.67" (321.82mm)	5.09" (129.28mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	23.30" (591.82mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	23.30" (591.82mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2018
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	21.15" (537.21mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	21.15" (537.21mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	31.07" (789.18mm)	28.15" (715.01mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	31.07" (789.18mm)	28.15" (715.01mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	35.29" (896.37mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	5.19" (131.83mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	35.29" (896.37mm)	30.10" (764.54mm)	5.19" (131.83mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	36.99" (939.55mm)	31.12" (790.45mm)	5.87" (149.10mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	36.99" (939.55mm)	31.12" (790.45mm)	5.87" (149.10mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	5.17" (131.31mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	5.17" (131.31mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	52.72" (1,339.09mm)	48.69" (1,236.73mm)	4.03" (102.36mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	52.72" (1,339.09mm)	48.69" (1,236.73mm)	4.03" (102.36mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1993
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	71.07" (1,805.18mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1989
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	71.07" (1,805.18mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	109.07" (2,770.38mm)	96.36" (2,447.54mm)	12.71" (322.84mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	109.07" (2,770.38mm)	96.36" (2,447.54mm)	12.71" (322.84mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1958
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	128.37" (3,260.60mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	165.92" (4,214.37mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	165.92" (4,214.37mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings