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Precipitation Rankings, May 1944

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1944 1-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1902, 2008
Apr–May 1944 2-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1934
	6.30" (160.02mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1957
	Ties: 1979
Mar–May 1944 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1925
Mar–May 1944 3-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1957, 1991
Feb–May 1944 4-Month	11.99" (304.55mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1925
Feb–May 1944 4-Month	11.99" (304.55mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
Jan–May 1944 5-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1934
Jan–May 1944 5-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
Dec 1943–May 1944 6-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1931
Dec 1943–May 1944 6-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Nov 1943–May 1944 7-Month	17.05" (433.07mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1934
Nov 1943–May 1944 7-Month	17.05" (433.07mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1983
Oct 1943–May 1944 8-Month	18.95" (481.33mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
	18.95" (481.33mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1961
Sep 1943–May 1944 9-Month	20.84" (529.34mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Sep 1943–May 1944 9-Month	20.84" (529.34mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Aug 1943–May 1944 10-Month	22.96" (583.18mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1918
	22.96" (583.18mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1900
Jul 1943–May 1944 11-Month	25.53" (648.46mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Jul 1943–May 1944 11-Month	25.53" (648.46mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Jun 1943–May 1944 12-Month	28.80" (731.52mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Jun 1943–May 1944 12-Month	28.80" (731.52mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Dec 1942–May 1944 18-Month	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Dec 1942–May 1944 18-Month	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Jun 1942–May 1944 24-Month	59.97" (1,523.24mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
	59.97" (1,523.24mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
	Ties: 1903
Jun 1941–May 1944 36-Month	93.20" (2,367.28mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1955
Jun 1941–May 1944 36-Month	93.20" (2,367.28mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Jun 1940–May 1944 48-Month	122.79" (3,118.87mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Jun 1940–May 1944 48-Month	122.79" (3,118.87mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jun 1939–May 1944 60-Month	149.71" (3,802.63mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Jun 1939–May 1944 60-Month	149.71" (3,802.63mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings