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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	0.90" (22.86mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1913
December 1961 1-Month	0.90" (22.86mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1968
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1939
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2015
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1971
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	8.08" (205.23mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	8.08" (205.23mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	10.20" (259.08mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	10.20" (259.08mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1900
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	14.18" (360.17mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
	14.18" (360.17mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1900
	Ties: 1997
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	15.79" (401.07mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	15.79" (401.07mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2010
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-2.33" (-59.19mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	-2.33" (-59.19mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2010
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	22.27" (565.66mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-2.23" (-56.64mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	22.27" (565.66mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	-2.23" (-56.64mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	22.82" (579.63mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	22.82" (579.63mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-2.94" (-74.67mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	-2.94" (-74.67mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.61" (-117.09mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	-4.61" (-117.09mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	47.14" (1,197.36mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	47.14" (1,197.36mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	73.21" (1,859.53mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-4.73" (-120.15mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	73.21" (1,859.53mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	-4.73" (-120.15mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	93.76" (2,381.50mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-10.11" (-256.80mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1936
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	93.76" (2,381.50mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	-10.11" (-256.80mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	123.07" (3,125.98mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-6.75" (-171.45mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1936
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	123.07" (3,125.98mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	-6.75" (-171.45mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019

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