Contiguous U.S., Precipitation Rankings, May 1954
1901-2000
Inches
1
2.69
2.91
-0.22
42
87
1934
2019
1952
1953
bottom-third
1952,1962
2
5.09
5.43
-0.34
42
87
1934
1957
1952
1953
bottom-third
1952
3
7.25
7.94
-0.69
28
101
1925
1957,1991
1939
1953
bottom-third
4
8.74
10.07
-1.33
12
117
1925
2019
1934
1953
bottom-tenth
5
11.28
12.39
-1.11
20
109
1934
2019
1934
1953
bottom-third
6
13.78
14.73
-0.95
34
94
1931
2019
1939
1953
bottom-third
7
15.57
16.96
-1.39
23
105
1934
1983
1940
1953
bottom-third
1939,2002
8
17.08
19.13
-2.05
15
113
1934
2019
1940
1953
bottom-third
1959
9
18.58
21.62
-3.04
7
121
1934
2019
1940
1953
bottom-tenth
10
20.87
24.25
-3.38
6
122
1918
2019
1934
1953
bottom-tenth
11
23.52
27.03
-3.51
6
122
1931
2019
1934
1953
bottom-tenth
12
26.06
29.95
-3.89
7
121
1934
2019
1934
1953
bottom-tenth
18
42.04
44.70
-2.66
22
105
1931
2019
1940
1953
bottom-third
24
53.47
59.92
-6.45
3
124
1931
2020
1931
1953
bottom-tenth
36
85.25
89.88
-4.63
17
109
1955
2019
1941
1953
bottom-third
48
115.01
119.78
-4.77
19
106
1956
2019
1940
1953
bottom-third
60
145.25
149.64
-4.39
27
97
1957
2020
1941
1953
bottom-third