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Precipitation Rankings, August 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1961 1-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1962
August 1961 1-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2006
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1960	2003
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2006
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1980
	6.07" (154.18mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1921
	Ties: 1992
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1958	2020
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1921
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	7.96" (202.18mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2011
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	7.96" (202.18mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
	8.81" (223.77mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
	Ties: 1938
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1959	2011
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	10.27" (260.86mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	10.27" (260.86mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1941
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2011
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2011
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1941
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	21.87" (555.50mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2012
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	21.87" (555.50mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1942
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1957	2012
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1942
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	41.91" (1,064.51mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1958	2013
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	41.91" (1,064.51mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1987
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	57.51" (1,460.75mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	1.57" (39.87mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	57.51" (1,460.75mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	1.57" (39.87mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1987
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	70.02" (1,778.51mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	70.02" (1,778.51mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1988

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings