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Precipitation Rankings, May 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1912 1-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1924
	1.11" (28.19mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1998
	Ties: 1993
Apr–May 1912 2-Month	3.27" (83.06mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1909
Apr–May 1912 2-Month	3.27" (83.06mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1896
Mar–May 1912 3-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2008
Mar–May 1912 3-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
Feb–May 1912 4-Month	7.15" (181.61mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1910	1997
Feb–May 1912 4-Month	7.15" (181.61mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Jan–May 1912 5-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1910	2022
Jan–May 1912 5-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Dec 1911–May 1912 6-Month	10.31" (261.87mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-2.53" (-64.27mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1924
Dec 1911–May 1912 6-Month	10.31" (261.87mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-2.53" (-64.27mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1995
Nov 1911–May 1912 7-Month	10.88" (276.35mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
Nov 1911–May 1912 7-Month	10.88" (276.35mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1995
Oct 1911–May 1912 8-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1977
Oct 1911–May 1912 8-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Sep 1911–May 1912 9-Month	11.82" (300.23mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1912	2021
Sep 1911–May 1912 9-Month	11.82" (300.23mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Aug 1911–May 1912 10-Month	11.84" (300.74mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1912	2021
Aug 1911–May 1912 10-Month	11.84" (300.74mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Jul 1911–May 1912 11-Month	12.21" (310.13mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	-4.74" (-120.40mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1912	2021
	12.21" (310.13mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	-4.74" (-120.40mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
	Ties: 2022
Jun 1911–May 1912 12-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-4.79" (-121.67mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1912	2021
Jun 1911–May 1912 12-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-4.79" (-121.67mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Dec 1910–May 1912 18-Month	28.82" (732.03mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1977
Dec 1910–May 1912 18-Month	28.82" (732.03mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Jun 1910–May 1912 24-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2022
Jun 1910–May 1912 24-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Jun 1909–May 1912 36-Month	49.75" (1,263.65mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2022
Jun 1909–May 1912 36-Month	49.75" (1,263.65mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1984
Jun 1908–May 1912 48-Month	70.52" (1,791.21mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1903	2015
Jun 1908–May 1912 48-Month	70.52" (1,791.21mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Jun 1907–May 1912 60-Month	86.18" (2,188.97mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1903	1933
Jun 1907–May 1912 60-Month	86.18" (2,188.97mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings