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Precipitation Rankings, May 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1943 1-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2022
	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1992
	Ties: 1896, 1962, 1984
Apr–May 1943 2-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1938	2022
	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1926
	Ties: 2007
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	1.87" (47.50mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1972
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	1.87" (47.50mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1905
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1972
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1905
Jan–May 1943 5-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1972
	3.97" (100.84mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1905
	Ties: 1895, 1919
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1905
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1904
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1904
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
	6.68" (169.67mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
	Ties: 1934
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	8.43" (214.12mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	8.43" (214.12mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.61" (-66.29mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.61" (-66.29mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	9.70" (246.38mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1929	2021
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	9.70" (246.38mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	14.69" (373.13mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1929	2021
	14.69" (373.13mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1993
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2022
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1993
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	44.72" (1,135.89mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	7.01" (178.06mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1904
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	44.72" (1,135.89mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	7.01" (178.06mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1907
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	56.42" (1,433.07mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	6.21" (157.74mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1904
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	56.42" (1,433.07mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	6.21" (157.74mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1908
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	66.74" (1,695.20mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	3.98" (101.10mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1904
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	66.74" (1,695.20mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	3.98" (101.10mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 10, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings