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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	1.89" (48.01mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1924
May 1896 1-Month	1.89" (48.01mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.63" (66.81mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1909
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.63" (66.81mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	7.70" (195.58mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2008
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	7.70" (195.58mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1997
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	3.27" (83.05mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2022
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	3.27" (83.05mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1924
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	16.70" (424.18mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	16.70" (424.18mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	17.14" (435.36mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	17.14" (435.36mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	17.80" (452.12mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
	17.80" (452.12mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
	Ties: 1897
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	18.02" (457.71mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
	18.02" (457.71mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
	Ties: 1932
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	18.22" (462.79mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	18.22" (462.79mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings