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Precipitation Rankings, October 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1961 1-Month	1.65" (41.91mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1953	2000
October 1961 1-Month	1.65" (41.91mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1971
Sep–Oct 1961 2-Month	3.58" (90.93mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1940
Sep–Oct 1961 2-Month	3.58" (90.93mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1999
Aug–Oct 1961 3-Month	10.24" (260.10mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1943
Aug–Oct 1961 3-Month	10.24" (260.10mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1999
Jul–Oct 1961 4-Month	14.56" (369.82mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1925
Jul–Oct 1961 4-Month	14.56" (369.82mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2018
Jun–Oct 1961 5-Month	21.59" (548.39mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
	21.59" (548.39mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1906
	Ties: 1918
May–Oct 1961 6-Month	26.15" (664.21mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	2007
May–Oct 1961 6-Month	26.15" (664.21mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1901
Apr–Oct 1961 7-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1957	2007
Apr–Oct 1961 7-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1901
Mar–Oct 1961 8-Month	35.13" (892.30mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1957	2007
Mar–Oct 1961 8-Month	35.13" (892.30mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1901
Feb–Oct 1961 9-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1925
Feb–Oct 1961 9-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2003
Jan–Oct 1961 10-Month	43.39" (1,102.11mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2007
Jan–Oct 1961 10-Month	43.39" (1,102.11mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2003
Dec 1960–Oct 1961 11-Month	45.49" (1,155.45mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1986
Dec 1960–Oct 1961 11-Month	45.49" (1,155.45mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2003
Nov 1960–Oct 1961 12-Month	46.97" (1,193.04mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	-2.39" (-60.70mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1951
Nov 1960–Oct 1961 12-Month	46.97" (1,193.04mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	-2.39" (-60.70mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2003
May 1960–Oct 1961 18-Month	75.06" (1,906.52mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1926
May 1960–Oct 1961 18-Month	75.06" (1,906.52mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1929
Nov 1959–Oct 1961 24-Month	99.75" (2,533.65mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1926
Nov 1959–Oct 1961 24-Month	99.75" (2,533.65mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Nov 1958–Oct 1961 36-Month	154.74" (3,930.40mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	6.64" (168.66mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1927
Nov 1958–Oct 1961 36-Month	154.74" (3,930.40mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	6.64" (168.66mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Nov 1957–Oct 1961 48-Month	210.38" (5,343.65mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	12.96" (329.18mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1988
Nov 1957–Oct 1961 48-Month	210.38" (5,343.65mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	12.96" (329.18mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2021
Nov 1956–Oct 1961 60-Month	257.67" (6,544.82mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	10.92" (277.37mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1954
Nov 1956–Oct 1961 60-Month	257.67" (6,544.82mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	10.92" (277.37mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings