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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	0.71" (18.03mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1974
May 1956 1-Month	0.71" (18.03mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2015
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	1.40" (35.56mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	1.40" (35.56mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	4.33" (109.98mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	4.34" (110.24mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
	4.34" (110.24mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
	Ties: 1902
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	5.05" (128.27mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
	5.05" (128.27mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
	Ties: 2000
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	5.52" (140.21mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	5.52" (140.21mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	6.15" (156.21mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	6.15" (156.21mm)	9.71" (246.63mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	8.83" (224.28mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2002
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	8.83" (224.28mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	11.03" (280.16mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2021
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	11.03" (280.16mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2021
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	16.39" (416.31mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-4.47" (-113.53mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2021
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	16.39" (416.31mm)	20.86" (529.84mm)	-4.47" (-113.53mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1942
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	23.72" (602.49mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	23.72" (602.49mm)	29.05" (737.87mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1942
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	34.97" (888.24mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-8.57" (-217.68mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	34.97" (888.24mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	-8.57" (-217.68mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1907
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	46.51" (1,181.35mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-11.50" (-292.10mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	46.51" (1,181.35mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	-11.50" (-292.10mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1986
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	62.07" (1,576.58mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-10.41" (-264.41mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1957
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	62.07" (1,576.58mm)	72.48" (1,840.99mm)	-10.41" (-264.41mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1987

Citing This Page

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