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Precipitation Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	2022
	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1992
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1959, 1966, 2020
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	0.65" (16.51mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1950	2022
	0.65" (16.51mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
	Ties: 1916, 1927, 1968
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	1.57" (39.88mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	1.57" (39.88mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	5.34" (135.64mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1904
	5.34" (135.64mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	5.34" (135.64mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1904
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	5.34" (135.64mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	8.33" (211.58mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	8.33" (211.58mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	10.57" (268.48mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
	10.57" (268.48mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
	Ties: 1945
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1993
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	27.00" (685.80mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	2022
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	27.00" (685.80mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1993
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	36.10" (916.94mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1904
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	36.10" (916.94mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1907
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1951	1904
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1908
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	57.74" (1,466.60mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-5.02" (-127.50mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1904
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	57.74" (1,466.60mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-5.02" (-127.50mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings