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Precipitation Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1966
May 1979 1-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	5.22" (132.59mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	5.22" (132.59mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	9.07" (230.38mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	9.07" (230.38mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1966
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1953
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	19.29" (489.97mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
	19.29" (489.97mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 2000
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	21.54" (547.12mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	21.54" (547.12mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	24.90" (632.46mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1953
	24.90" (632.46mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 2004
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	35.21" (894.33mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	35.21" (894.33mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1974
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1994
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	78.47" (1,993.14mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	78.47" (1,993.14mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1995
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	104.01" (2,641.85mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-4.09" (-103.89mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1956
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	104.01" (2,641.85mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-4.09" (-103.89mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1945
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	130.62" (3,317.75mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	130.62" (3,317.75mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings