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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	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1944
	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1936, 1983
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	0.49" (12.45mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1999
	0.49" (12.45mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1922
	Ties: 1912, 1979
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1987
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1982
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	4.71" (119.63mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.89" (22.60mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	4.71" (119.63mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.89" (22.60mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
	7.68" (195.07mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 2022
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	10.38" (263.65mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	10.38" (263.65mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-4.25" (-107.95mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-4.25" (-107.95mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.99" (-152.14mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	-5.99" (-152.14mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-6.78" (-172.21mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	-6.78" (-172.21mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1936
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	57.42" (1,458.47mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-11.72" (-297.69mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	57.42" (1,458.47mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	-11.72" (-297.69mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	76.33" (1,938.78mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-10.03" (-254.76mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1937
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	76.33" (1,938.78mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	-10.03" (-254.76mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011

Citing This Page

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