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Precipitation Rankings, May 1995

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1995 1-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
May 1995 1-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Apr–May 1995 2-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Apr–May 1995 2-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1957
Mar–May 1995 3-Month	9.92" (251.97mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1925
	9.92" (251.97mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1957, 1991
	Ties: 2019
Feb–May 1995 4-Month	11.52" (292.61mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1925
	11.52" (292.61mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 1912
Jan–May 1995 5-Month	14.70" (373.38mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Jan–May 1995 5-Month	14.70" (373.38mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Dec 1994–May 1995 6-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
Dec 1994–May 1995 6-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Nov 1994–May 1995 7-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	2.83" (71.89mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Nov 1994–May 1995 7-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	2.83" (71.89mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Oct 1994–May 1995 8-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	3.52" (89.41mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Oct 1994–May 1995 8-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	3.52" (89.41mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Sep 1994–May 1995 9-Month	24.79" (629.67mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Sep 1994–May 1995 9-Month	24.79" (629.67mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Aug 1994–May 1995 10-Month	27.33" (694.18mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1918
	27.33" (694.18mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1975
Jul 1994–May 1995 11-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
Jul 1994–May 1995 11-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jun 1994–May 1995 12-Month	33.32" (846.33mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Jun 1994–May 1995 12-Month	33.32" (846.33mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Dec 1993–May 1995 18-Month	47.28" (1,200.91mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Dec 1993–May 1995 18-Month	47.28" (1,200.91mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jun 1993–May 1995 24-Month	63.85" (1,621.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Jun 1993–May 1995 24-Month	63.85" (1,621.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Jun 1992–May 1995 36-Month	97.94" (2,487.68mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	8.06" (204.73mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1955
Jun 1992–May 1995 36-Month	97.94" (2,487.68mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	8.06" (204.73mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Jun 1991–May 1995 48-Month	127.23" (3,231.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Jun 1991–May 1995 48-Month	127.23" (3,231.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jun 1990–May 1995 60-Month	159.31" (4,046.47mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	9.67" (245.61mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1957
Jun 1990–May 1995 60-Month	159.31" (4,046.47mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	9.67" (245.61mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings