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Precipitation Rankings, May 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2012 1-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
May 2012 1-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.44" (214.38mm)	-1.86" (-47.25mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.44" (214.38mm)	-1.86" (-47.25mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Mar–May 2012 3-Month	11.08" (281.43mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Mar–May 2012 3-Month	11.08" (281.43mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	13.40" (340.36mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	13.40" (340.36mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Jan–May 2012 5-Month	17.20" (436.88mm)	20.96" (532.38mm)	-3.76" (-95.50mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Jan–May 2012 5-Month	17.20" (436.88mm)	20.96" (532.38mm)	-3.76" (-95.50mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Dec 2011–May 2012 6-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	25.01" (635.25mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Dec 2011–May 2012 6-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	25.01" (635.25mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1950
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	28.63" (727.20mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1941
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	28.63" (727.20mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1979
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	32.68" (830.07mm)	31.44" (798.58mm)	1.24" (31.49mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1941
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	32.68" (830.07mm)	31.44" (798.58mm)	1.24" (31.49mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1927
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	38.57" (979.68mm)	34.66" (880.36mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1941
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	38.57" (979.68mm)	34.66" (880.36mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Aug 2011–May 2012 10-Month	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	38.39" (975.11mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1941
Aug 2011–May 2012 10-Month	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	38.39" (975.11mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1927
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	44.82" (1,138.43mm)	42.73" (1,085.34mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2009	1941
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	44.82" (1,138.43mm)	42.73" (1,085.34mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1927
Jun 2011–May 2012 12-Month	50.18" (1,274.57mm)	46.99" (1,193.55mm)	3.19" (81.02mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1941
	50.18" (1,274.57mm)	46.99" (1,193.55mm)	3.19" (81.02mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
	Ties: 1949
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	84.56" (2,147.82mm)	71.95" (1,827.53mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1931
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	84.56" (2,147.82mm)	71.95" (1,827.53mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	105.23" (2,672.84mm)	93.94" (2,386.08mm)	11.29" (286.76mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1941
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	105.23" (2,672.84mm)	93.94" (2,386.08mm)	11.29" (286.76mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	157.68" (4,005.07mm)	140.97" (3,580.64mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1942
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	157.68" (4,005.07mm)	140.97" (3,580.64mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	200.87" (5,102.10mm)	188.00" (4,775.20mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1944
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	200.87" (5,102.10mm)	188.00" (4,775.20mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2022
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	252.60" (6,416.04mm)	234.99" (5,968.75mm)	17.61" (447.29mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1944
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	252.60" (6,416.04mm)	234.99" (5,968.75mm)	17.61" (447.29mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings