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Precipitation Rankings, May 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1959 1-Month	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1953	2022
	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1992
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1953, 1966, 2020
Apr–May 1959 2-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2022
	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1926
	Ties: 1956
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1972
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.51" (-38.36mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1972
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1972
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	2.10" (53.34mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	2.10" (53.34mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	3.78" (96.01mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-3.44" (-87.38mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1904
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	3.78" (96.01mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-3.44" (-87.38mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Dec 1957–May 1959 18-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
	16.19" (411.23mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1993
	Ties: 1950
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	24.70" (627.38mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1958	2022
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	24.70" (627.38mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1993
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	34.39" (873.51mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-3.32" (-84.32mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	34.39" (873.51mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-3.32" (-84.32mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1907
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	45.00" (1,143.00mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-5.21" (-132.33mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1904
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	45.00" (1,143.00mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-5.21" (-132.33mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1908
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	54.79" (1,391.67mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-7.97" (-202.43mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	54.79" (1,391.67mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-7.97" (-202.43mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings