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Precipitation Rankings, May 1934

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1934 1-Month	0.98" (24.89mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1932	1974
May 1934 1-Month	0.98" (24.89mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2015
Apr–May 1934 2-Month	1.68" (42.67mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
	1.68" (42.67mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
	Ties: 1943, 2021
Mar–May 1934 3-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Mar–May 1934 3-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
Feb–May 1934 4-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Feb–May 1934 4-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1905
Jan–May 1934 5-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1972
Jan–May 1934 5-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1905
Dec 1933–May 1934 6-Month	4.28" (108.71mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
	4.28" (108.71mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1905
	Ties: 1971, 1974
Nov 1933–May 1934 7-Month	5.11" (129.79mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
	5.11" (129.79mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
	Ties: 1955
Oct 1933–May 1934 8-Month	5.91" (150.11mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-2.43" (-61.73mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
	5.91" (150.11mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-2.43" (-61.73mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
	Ties: 1899
Sep 1933–May 1934 9-Month	7.34" (186.44mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-2.37" (-60.19mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Sep 1933–May 1934 9-Month	7.34" (186.44mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-2.37" (-60.19mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
Aug 1933–May 1934 10-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Aug 1933–May 1934 10-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
Jul 1933–May 1934 11-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2021
Jul 1933–May 1934 11-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
Jun 1933–May 1934 12-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.44" (-61.97mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	2021
Jun 1933–May 1934 12-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.44" (-61.97mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1905
Dec 1932–May 1934 18-Month	17.90" (454.66mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-2.96" (-75.18mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2021
Dec 1932–May 1934 18-Month	17.90" (454.66mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-2.96" (-75.18mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1942
Jun 1932–May 1934 24-Month	25.59" (649.99mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Jun 1932–May 1934 24-Month	25.59" (649.99mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-3.46" (-87.88mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1942
Jun 1931–May 1934 36-Month	41.20" (1,046.48mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1927	2022
Jun 1931–May 1934 36-Month	41.20" (1,046.48mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1907
Jun 1930–May 1934 48-Month	56.20" (1,427.48mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1904
Jun 1930–May 1934 48-Month	56.20" (1,427.48mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1986
Jun 1929–May 1934 60-Month	71.08" (1,805.43mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1957
Jun 1929–May 1934 60-Month	71.08" (1,805.43mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings