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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	2.17" (55.12mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1998
May 2012 1-Month	2.17" (55.12mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1907
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1991
Mar–May 2012 3-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1963
Mar–May 2012 3-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1991
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	22.38" (568.45mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	22.38" (568.45mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1991
Jan–May 2012 5-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1963
Jan–May 2012 5-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1991
Dec 2011–May 2012 6-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2011	2011
Dec 2011–May 2012 6-Month	32.59" (827.79mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1991
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1963
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1991
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	37.18" (944.37mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1904
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	37.18" (944.37mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1983
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	44.18" (1,122.17mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1904
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	44.18" (1,122.17mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1983
Aug 2011–May 2012 10-Month	45.89" (1,165.61mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Aug 2011–May 2012 10-Month	45.89" (1,165.61mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1983
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	52.05" (1,322.07mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	52.05" (1,322.07mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1983
Jun 2011–May 2012 12-Month	55.35" (1,405.89mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Jun 2011–May 2012 12-Month	55.35" (1,405.89mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1983
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	72.14" (1,832.36mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	-15.15" (-384.81mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	72.14" (1,832.36mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	-15.15" (-384.81mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1992
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	95.96" (2,437.38mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	-18.06" (-458.73mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	95.96" (2,437.38mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	-18.06" (-458.73mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1991
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	155.04" (3,938.02mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	-16.10" (-408.94mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1918
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	155.04" (3,938.02mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	-16.10" (-408.94mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1975
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	209.07" (5,310.38mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	-19.09" (-484.88mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	209.07" (5,310.38mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	-19.09" (-484.88mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1993
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	264.85" (6,727.19mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	-20.12" (-511.05mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	264.85" (6,727.19mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	-20.12" (-511.05mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1993

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