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Precipitation Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
May 1953 1-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	4.30" (109.22mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1966
	4.30" (109.22mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1932
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
	6.91" (175.51mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1921
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1956
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1956
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1973
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-4.12" (-104.64mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1956
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-4.12" (-104.64mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	10.22" (259.59mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	10.22" (259.59mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-6.29" (-159.76mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-6.29" (-159.76mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1956
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	16.64" (422.66mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-10.44" (-265.17mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	16.64" (422.66mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-10.44" (-265.17mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	25.90" (657.86mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	25.90" (657.86mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	53.64" (1,362.46mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1954
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	53.64" (1,362.46mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1994
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	86.45" (2,195.83mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1955
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	86.45" (2,195.83mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	110.98" (2,818.89mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1956
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	110.98" (2,818.89mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1945
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	144.41" (3,668.01mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	9.39" (238.50mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1951	1957
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	144.41" (3,668.01mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	9.39" (238.50mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019

Citing This Page

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