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Precipitation Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
May 1956 1-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1966
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	3.99" (101.35mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	3.99" (101.35mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	4.49" (114.05mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-4.42" (-112.26mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	4.49" (114.05mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	-4.42" (-112.26mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	5.14" (130.56mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	5.14" (130.56mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-5.07" (-128.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	-5.07" (-128.78mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	5.46" (138.68mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-6.32" (-160.53mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	5.46" (138.68mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-6.32" (-160.53mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-6.87" (-174.49mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	-6.87" (-174.49mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-5.86" (-148.85mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-5.86" (-148.85mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-9.07" (-230.38mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-9.07" (-230.38mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-9.32" (-236.73mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-9.32" (-236.73mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-9.97" (-253.23mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1937
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-9.97" (-253.23mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1974
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	38.88" (987.55mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-15.29" (-388.37mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	38.88" (987.55mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-15.29" (-388.37mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	60.04" (1,525.02mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-21.11" (-536.19mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	60.04" (1,525.02mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-21.11" (-536.19mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1995
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-31.42" (-798.07mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-31.42" (-798.07mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1945
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	113.68" (2,887.47mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	-21.34" (-542.04mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	113.68" (2,887.47mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	-21.34" (-542.04mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings