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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	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	2022
	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1992
	Ties: 1942, 2002, 2004
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1962	2022
	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1926
	Ties: 1970
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	1.09" (27.69mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1972
	1.09" (27.69mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1905
	Ties: 1984
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1972
	2.27" (57.66mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
	Ties: 2017
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1972
	2.91" (73.91mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1905
	Ties: 1903
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	3.87" (98.30mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2002
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	3.87" (98.30mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1905
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1904
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1904
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2002
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2021
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	9.04" (229.62mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2021
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	9.04" (229.62mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	9.37" (238.00mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-3.22" (-81.79mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	2021
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	9.37" (238.00mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-3.22" (-81.79mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	14.69" (373.13mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
	14.69" (373.13mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1993
	Ties: 1943
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	22.02" (559.31mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-3.14" (-79.75mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1962	2022
	22.02" (559.31mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-3.14" (-79.75mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
	Ties: 1940
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.85" (-173.99mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.85" (-173.99mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1907
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1904
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1908
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	55.15" (1,400.81mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-7.61" (-193.29mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1904
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	55.15" (1,400.81mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-7.61" (-193.29mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings