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Precipitation Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1966
	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1934
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1966
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	6.37" (161.80mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1966
	6.37" (161.80mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1925
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	8.01" (203.45mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1966
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	8.01" (203.45mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1966
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	10.55" (267.97mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1956
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	10.55" (267.97mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1956
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1973
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	12.79" (324.87mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-0.97" (-24.63mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1956
	12.79" (324.87mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-0.97" (-24.63mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 2000
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1953
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	17.70" (449.58mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	17.70" (449.58mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	22.64" (575.06mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1953
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	22.64" (575.06mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1937
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1974
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	53.01" (1,346.45mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1954
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	53.01" (1,346.45mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1994
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	78.67" (1,998.22mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	78.67" (1,998.22mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1995
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	110.79" (2,814.07mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	110.79" (2,814.07mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1945
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	142.16" (3,610.86mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	7.14" (181.35mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	142.16" (3,610.86mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	7.14" (181.35mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings