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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	4.70" (119.38mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1998
	4.70" (119.38mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1907
	Ties: 2009
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	24.08" (611.63mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1963
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	24.08" (611.63mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	27.77" (705.36mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	27.77" (705.36mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	32.88" (835.15mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	8.16" (207.26mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1963
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	32.88" (835.15mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	8.16" (207.26mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	40.35" (1,024.89mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	40.35" (1,024.89mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1991
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	46.16" (1,172.46mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	11.70" (297.18mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1963
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	46.16" (1,172.46mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	11.70" (297.18mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	51.05" (1,296.67mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	51.05" (1,296.67mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	55.56" (1,411.22mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	13.56" (344.42mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	55.56" (1,411.22mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	13.56" (344.42mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	58.78" (1,493.01mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	12.12" (307.85mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	58.78" (1,493.01mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	12.12" (307.85mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	64.94" (1,649.48mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	64.94" (1,649.48mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	67.71" (1,719.83mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	10.77" (273.55mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	67.71" (1,719.83mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	10.77" (273.55mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	101.60" (2,580.64mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	101.60" (2,580.64mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1992
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	128.75" (3,270.25mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	128.75" (3,270.25mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1991
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	179.62" (4,562.35mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	179.62" (4,562.35mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1975
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	222.67" (5,655.82mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	-5.49" (-139.44mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	222.67" (5,655.82mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	-5.49" (-139.44mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1993
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	281.80" (7,157.72mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	281.80" (7,157.72mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1993

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings