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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, May 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1962 1-Month	6.27" (159.26mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1992
May 1962 1-Month	6.27" (159.26mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1996
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	7.70" (195.58mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	7.70" (195.58mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2013
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	10.97" (278.64mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	10.97" (278.64mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	12.83" (325.88mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	12.83" (325.88mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	14.43" (366.52mm)	13.78" (350.01mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	14.43" (366.52mm)	13.78" (350.01mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	19.31" (490.47mm)	15.90" (403.86mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	19.31" (490.47mm)	15.90" (403.86mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	32.43" (823.72mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	9.98" (253.49mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	32.43" (823.72mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	9.98" (253.49mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	34.30" (871.22mm)	26.20" (665.48mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	34.30" (871.22mm)	26.20" (665.48mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	30.18" (766.57mm)	11.83" (300.48mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	30.18" (766.57mm)	11.83" (300.48mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	34.73" (882.14mm)	8.84" (224.54mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	34.73" (882.14mm)	8.84" (224.54mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1903
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	54.14" (1,375.16mm)	48.55" (1,233.17mm)	5.59" (141.99mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1902
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	54.14" (1,375.16mm)	48.55" (1,233.17mm)	5.59" (141.99mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1974
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	74.50" (1,892.30mm)	69.46" (1,764.28mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	74.50" (1,892.30mm)	69.46" (1,764.28mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	117.46" (2,983.48mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	13.34" (338.83mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	117.46" (2,983.48mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	13.34" (338.83mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	158.53" (4,026.66mm)	138.68" (3,522.47mm)	19.85" (504.19mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	158.53" (4,026.66mm)	138.68" (3,522.47mm)	19.85" (504.19mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2011
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	187.51" (4,762.75mm)	173.32" (4,402.33mm)	14.19" (360.42mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	187.51" (4,762.75mm)	173.32" (4,402.33mm)	14.19" (360.42mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 9, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings