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Precipitation Rankings, May 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1896 1-Month	0.57" (14.48mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1974
	0.57" (14.48mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	2015
	Ties: 1950
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	1.24" (31.50mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	16th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	1.24" (31.50mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1941
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	18th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1941
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	10th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1905
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	3.25" (82.55mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest to Date	1972
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	3.25" (82.55mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1905
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	5th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1905
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-1.72" (-43.68mm)	29th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-1.72" (-43.68mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	32nd Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	7.21" (183.13mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	7.21" (183.13mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	9.21" (233.93mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	22nd Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	9.21" (233.93mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	11.56" (293.62mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	30th Driest	Driest to Date	2021
	11.56" (293.62mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
	Ties: 1946
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	32nd Driest	Driest to Date	2021
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1905

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings