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Precipitation Rankings, January 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	3.12" (79.25mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
	3.12" (79.25mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1979
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	6.09" (154.69mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	6.09" (154.69mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1979
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	10.59" (268.99mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	10.59" (268.99mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1978
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	10.62" (269.75mm)	13.94" (354.08mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	10.62" (269.75mm)	13.94" (354.08mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1978
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	18.22" (462.79mm)	17.67" (448.82mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	18.22" (462.79mm)	17.67" (448.82mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	22.98" (583.69mm)	22.31" (566.67mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	22.98" (583.69mm)	22.31" (566.67mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2012
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	30.40" (772.16mm)	26.78" (680.21mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	30.40" (772.16mm)	26.78" (680.21mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1952, 1970
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	32.37" (822.20mm)	30.49" (774.45mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1966
	32.37" (822.20mm)	30.49" (774.45mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1996
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	36.17" (918.72mm)	34.22" (869.19mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	36.17" (918.72mm)	34.22" (869.19mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	39.28" (997.71mm)	37.96" (964.18mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	39.28" (997.71mm)	37.96" (964.18mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	41.63" (1,057.40mm)	41.85" (1,062.99mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1966
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	41.63" (1,057.40mm)	41.85" (1,062.99mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	46.04" (1,169.42mm)	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	46.04" (1,169.42mm)	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	69.41" (1,763.01mm)	67.16" (1,705.86mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	69.41" (1,763.01mm)	67.16" (1,705.86mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1973
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1966
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	142.52" (3,620.01mm)	134.85" (3,425.19mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	142.52" (3,620.01mm)	134.85" (3,425.19mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2021
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	181.41" (4,607.81mm)	179.93" (4,570.22mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1967
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	181.41" (4,607.81mm)	179.93" (4,570.22mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2022
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	227.77" (5,785.36mm)	224.87" (5,711.70mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1967
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	227.77" (5,785.36mm)	224.87" (5,711.70mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1976

Citing This Page

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