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Precipitation Rankings, May 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1963 1-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
	2.23" (56.64mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1930
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-3.67" (-93.21mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1963	1963
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	-3.67" (-93.21mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1983
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	10.99" (279.15mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1986
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	10.99" (279.15mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1983
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	13.88" (352.55mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1959	2006
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	13.88" (352.55mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1983
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	13.14" (333.76mm)	17.23" (437.64mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1969
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	13.14" (333.76mm)	17.23" (437.64mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1998
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	16.29" (413.77mm)	20.52" (521.21mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1986
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	16.29" (413.77mm)	20.52" (521.21mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1984
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	21.73" (551.94mm)	23.51" (597.15mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	21.73" (551.94mm)	23.51" (597.15mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1998
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	26.64" (676.66mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1925
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	26.64" (676.66mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1984
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	-3.00" (-76.20mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	-3.00" (-76.20mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	28.73" (729.74mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1931
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	28.73" (729.74mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	31.10" (789.94mm)	38.72" (983.49mm)	-7.62" (-193.55mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	31.10" (789.94mm)	38.72" (983.49mm)	-7.62" (-193.55mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	34.88" (885.95mm)	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	34.88" (885.95mm)	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	56.11" (1,425.19mm)	63.04" (1,601.22mm)	-6.93" (-176.03mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	56.11" (1,425.19mm)	63.04" (1,601.22mm)	-6.93" (-176.03mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	75.28" (1,912.11mm)	85.05" (2,160.27mm)	-9.77" (-248.16mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	75.28" (1,912.11mm)	85.05" (2,160.27mm)	-9.77" (-248.16mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	121.44" (3,084.58mm)	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	-6.21" (-157.73mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1967
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	121.44" (3,084.58mm)	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	-6.21" (-157.73mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	166.26" (4,223.00mm)	170.18" (4,322.57mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	166.26" (4,223.00mm)	170.18" (4,322.57mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	205.98" (5,231.89mm)	212.57" (5,399.28mm)	-6.59" (-167.39mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1969
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	205.98" (5,231.89mm)	212.57" (5,399.28mm)	-6.59" (-167.39mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings