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Precipitation Rankings, May 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1973 1-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
May 1973 1-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
	5.77" (146.56mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
	Ties: 1952
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	13.39" (340.11mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	13.39" (340.11mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	15.85" (402.59mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	15.85" (402.59mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	20.14" (511.56mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	8.36" (212.35mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	20.14" (511.56mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	8.36" (212.35mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	24.37" (619.00mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1953
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	24.37" (619.00mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	8.78" (223.01mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	8.78" (223.01mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	33.36" (847.34mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	33.36" (847.34mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	36.27" (921.26mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	9.19" (233.43mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1953
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	36.27" (921.26mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	9.19" (233.43mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	44.89" (1,140.21mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	7.38" (187.46mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1937
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	44.89" (1,140.21mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	7.38" (187.46mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1974
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	62.71" (1,592.83mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	8.54" (216.91mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	62.71" (1,592.83mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	8.54" (216.91mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1994
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	87.81" (2,230.37mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	6.66" (169.16mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	87.81" (2,230.37mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	6.66" (169.16mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1995
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	115.85" (2,942.59mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	115.85" (2,942.59mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1945
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	146.66" (3,725.16mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	11.64" (295.65mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	146.66" (3,725.16mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	11.64" (295.65mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019

Citing This Page

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