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Precipitation Rankings, December 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1960 1-Month	0.82" (20.83mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1913
	0.82" (20.83mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1968
	Ties: 1978
Nov–Dec 1960 2-Month	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1939
	1.97" (50.04mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1949, 1984
Oct–Dec 1960 3-Month	3.19" (81.03mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Oct–Dec 1960 3-Month	3.19" (81.03mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1971
Sep–Dec 1960 4-Month	5.53" (140.46mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
Sep–Dec 1960 4-Month	5.53" (140.46mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Aug–Dec 1960 5-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Aug–Dec 1960 5-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1900
Jul–Dec 1960 6-Month	12.35" (313.69mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jul–Dec 1960 6-Month	12.35" (313.69mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1900
Jun–Dec 1960 7-Month	15.99" (406.15mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.07" (-52.57mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jun–Dec 1960 7-Month	15.99" (406.15mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.07" (-52.57mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2010
May–Dec 1960 8-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
	19.68" (499.87mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1987
Apr–Dec 1960 9-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Apr–Dec 1960 9-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Mar–Dec 1960 10-Month	23.24" (590.30mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Mar–Dec 1960 10-Month	23.24" (590.30mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Feb–Dec 1960 11-Month	23.45" (595.63mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
	23.45" (595.63mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1918
Jan–Dec 1960 12-Month	24.10" (612.14mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
	24.10" (612.14mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1918
Jul 1959–Dec 1960 18-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1976
Jul 1959–Dec 1960 18-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1959–Dec 1960 24-Month	50.17" (1,274.32mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Jan 1959–Dec 1960 24-Month	50.17" (1,274.32mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1958–Dec 1960 36-Month	70.72" (1,796.29mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1958–Dec 1960 36-Month	70.72" (1,796.29mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Jan 1957–Dec 1960 48-Month	100.03" (2,540.76mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1936
Jan 1957–Dec 1960 48-Month	100.03" (2,540.76mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan 1956–Dec 1960 60-Month	124.06" (3,151.12mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-5.76" (-146.31mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1936
Jan 1956–Dec 1960 60-Month	124.06" (3,151.12mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-5.76" (-146.31mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings