Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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Southwest Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1977
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Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2022) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
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May 1977 1-Month |
1.22" (30.99mm) | 1.11" (28.19mm) |
0.11" (2.80mm) | 85th Driest | Driest since: 1975 | 1974 |
44th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 2015 | ||||
Apr–May 1977 2-Month |
2.26" (57.40mm) | 2.17" (55.12mm) |
0.09" (2.28mm) | 76th Driest | Driest since: 1975 | 2002 |
53rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Ties: 1923, 1958, 2001 | ||||||
Mar–May 1977 3-Month |
2.91" (73.91mm) | 3.33" (84.58mm) |
-0.42" (-10.67mm) | 46th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2002 |
83rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Ties: 1953, 2000 | ||||||
Feb–May 1977 4-Month |
3.32" (84.33mm) | 4.33" (109.98mm) |
-1.01" (-25.65mm) | 28th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2002 |
101st Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1905 | ||||
Jan–May 1977 5-Month |
4.13" (104.90mm) | 5.31" (134.87mm) |
-1.18" (-29.97mm) | 33rd Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 1972 |
96th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1905 | ||||
Ties: 1924, 1964 | ||||||
Dec 1976–May 1977 6-Month |
4.30" (109.22mm) | 6.32" (160.53mm) |
-2.02" (-51.31mm) | 14th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2002 |
114th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1905 | ||||
Nov 1976–May 1977 7-Month |
4.67" (118.62mm) | 7.21" (183.13mm) |
-2.54" (-64.51mm) | 8th Driest | Driest since: 1972 | 2002 |
120th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Oct 1976–May 1977 8-Month |
5.43" (137.92mm) | 8.34" (211.84mm) |
-2.91" (-73.92mm) | 6th Driest | Driest since: 1904 | 2002 |
122nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Sep 1976–May 1977 9-Month |
7.40" (187.96mm) | 9.71" (246.63mm) |
-2.31" (-58.67mm) | 23rd Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2002 |
105th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Aug 1976–May 1977 10-Month |
8.60" (218.44mm) | 11.72" (297.69mm) |
-3.12" (-79.25mm) | 14th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2002 |
114th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Jul 1976–May 1977 11-Month |
10.66" (270.76mm) | 13.59" (345.19mm) |
-2.93" (-74.43mm) | 13th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2021 |
115th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1941 | ||||
Ties: 1953 | ||||||
Jun 1976–May 1977 12-Month |
11.17" (283.72mm) | 14.53" (369.06mm) |
-3.36" (-85.34mm) | 10th Driest | Driest since: 1974 | 2021 |
118th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1905 | ||||
Dec 1975–May 1977 18-Month |
16.54" (420.12mm) | 20.86" (529.84mm) |
-4.32" (-109.72mm) | 11th Driest | Driest since: 1972 | 2021 |
116th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1942 | ||||
Jun 1975–May 1977 24-Month |
23.69" (601.73mm) | 29.05" (737.87mm) |
-5.36" (-136.14mm) | 10th Driest | Driest since: 1955 | 2021 |
117th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1942 | ||||
Jun 1974–May 1977 36-Month |
38.28" (972.31mm) | 43.54" (1,105.92mm) |
-5.26" (-133.61mm) | 16th Driest | Driest since: 1976 | 2022 |
110th Wettest | Wettest since: 1975 | 1907 | ||||
Jun 1973–May 1977 48-Month |
48.85" (1,240.79mm) | 58.01" (1,473.45mm) |
-9.16" (-232.66mm) | 5th Driest | Driest since: 1957 | 1904 |
120th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1986 | ||||
Jun 1972–May 1977 60-Month |
68.52" (1,740.41mm) | 72.48" (1,840.99mm) |
-3.96" (-100.58mm) | 37th Driest | Driest since: 1967 | 1957 |
87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1976 | 1987 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Time Series, published August 2022, retrieved on August 18, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cag/