Contiguous U.S., Precipitation Rankings, May 1989
1901-2000
Inches
1
3.26
2.91
0.35
99
30
1934
2019
1988
1983
top-third
1953
2
5.05
5.43
-0.38
40
89
1934
1957
1988
1986
bottom-third
3
7.96
7.94
0.02
66
63
1925
1957,1991
1988
1984
normal
1896,2018
4
9.97
10.07
-0.10
64
65
1925
2019
1988
1986
normal
5
12.02
12.39
-0.37
56
73
1934
2019
1988
1984
normal
1959
6
13.71
14.73
-1.02
32
96
1931
2019
1988
1987
bottom-third
2021
7
16.88
16.96
-0.08
63
65
1934
1983
1988
1984
normal
8
18.31
19.13
-0.82
37
91
1934
2019
1988
1987
bottom-third
1896
9
21.12
21.62
-0.50
49
79
1934
2019
1988
1987
normal
10
23.69
24.25
-0.56
47
81
1918
2019
1988
1987
normal
11
26.39
27.03
-0.64
40
88
1931
2019
1988
1987
bottom-third
12
28.00
29.95
-1.95
22
106
1934
2019
1988
1987
bottom-third
18
40.79
44.70
-3.91
12
115
1931
2019
1977
1988
bottom-tenth
24
55.06
59.92
-4.86
13
114
1931
2020
1964
1988
bottom-tenth
36
86.87
89.88
-3.01
30
96
1955
2019
1968
1988
bottom-third
48
117.76
119.78
-2.02
44
81
1956
2019
1969
1988
normal
60
147.37
149.64
-2.27
40
84
1957
2020
1968
1988
bottom-third