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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	3.29" (83.57mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2008
August 1961 1-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1967
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1919
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	11.31" (287.27mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	-1.23" (-31.25mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	11.31" (287.27mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	-1.23" (-31.25mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2013
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1919
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	19.55" (496.57mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	19.55" (496.57mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1919
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1989
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	29.26" (743.20mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	29.26" (743.20mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	32.30" (820.42mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	32.30" (820.42mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	36.93" (938.02mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1977
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	36.93" (938.02mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	40.31" (1,023.87mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1966
	40.31" (1,023.87mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1958
	Ties: 2005
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	69.93" (1,776.22mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	69.93" (1,776.22mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1984
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	90.65" (2,302.51mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	4.09" (103.89mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	90.65" (2,302.51mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	4.09" (103.89mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2004
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	130.11" (3,304.79mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	130.11" (3,304.79mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2005
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	191.22" (4,856.99mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	18.16" (461.27mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	191.22" (4,856.99mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	18.16" (461.27mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1939
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	229.49" (5,829.05mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	229.49" (5,829.05mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1937

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings