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Precipitation Rankings, May 1958

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1958 1-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
May 1958 1-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Apr–May 1958 2-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Apr–May 1958 2-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1957
Mar–May 1958 3-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1925
Mar–May 1958 3-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1957, 1991
Feb–May 1958 4-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1925
	10.60" (269.24mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1997
Jan–May 1958 5-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Jan–May 1958 5-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Dec 1957–May 1958 6-Month	15.29" (388.37mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
	15.29" (388.37mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1916, 1980
Nov 1957–May 1958 7-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1934
Nov 1957–May 1958 7-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1983
Oct 1957–May 1958 8-Month	21.17" (537.72mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1934
Oct 1957–May 1958 8-Month	21.17" (537.72mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1957–May 1958 9-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1934
Sep 1957–May 1958 9-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Aug 1957–May 1958 10-Month	26.22" (665.99mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1918
Aug 1957–May 1958 10-Month	26.22" (665.99mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jul 1957–May 1958 11-Month	28.50" (723.90mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Jul 1957–May 1958 11-Month	28.50" (723.90mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1957–May 1958 12-Month	32.15" (816.61mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1934
Jun 1957–May 1958 12-Month	32.15" (816.61mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Dec 1956–May 1958 18-Month	48.76" (1,238.50mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Dec 1956–May 1958 18-Month	48.76" (1,238.50mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1956–May 1958 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Jun 1956–May 1958 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Jun 1955–May 1958 36-Month	88.58" (2,249.93mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1955
Jun 1955–May 1958 36-Month	88.58" (2,249.93mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1954–May 1958 48-Month	114.75" (2,914.65mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Jun 1954–May 1958 48-Month	114.75" (2,914.65mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jun 1953–May 1958 60-Month	140.81" (3,576.57mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-8.83" (-224.29mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Jun 1953–May 1958 60-Month	140.81" (3,576.57mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-8.83" (-224.29mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings