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Precipitation Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	0.14" (3.56mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1953	2022
	0.14" (3.56mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1992
	Ties: 1968
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1926
	Ties: 1959
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1972
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1905
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	1.12" (28.45mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1972
	1.12" (28.45mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1905
	Ties: 1974
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.86" (-72.64mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
	2.64" (67.06mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-2.86" (-72.64mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
	Ties: 1921
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	3.14" (79.76mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1921	1904
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	3.14" (79.76mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	3.48" (88.39mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	3.48" (88.39mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1941
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1941
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	10.61" (269.49mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
	10.61" (269.49mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-1.98" (-50.30mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
	Ties: 2007
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1904
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1907
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-8.73" (-221.74mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1904
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-8.73" (-221.74mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1908
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	57.91" (1,470.91mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1904
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	57.91" (1,470.91mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1909

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings