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Precipitation Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1895, 1916, 1950
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1957
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1925
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1957, 1991
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1925
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	14.50" (368.30mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
	14.50" (368.30mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1920
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	16.55" (420.37mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
	16.55" (420.37mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 1909
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	18.95" (481.33mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
	18.95" (481.33mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1944
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
	23.99" (609.35mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1971
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1931
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
	29.36" (745.74mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1959
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1960
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1955
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	121.44" (3,084.58mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	121.44" (3,084.58mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	150.05" (3,811.27mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	150.05" (3,811.27mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings