Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
Look up monthly rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60-month time periods using the options below. Data and statistics are as of August 2022. For more information, please see Climatological Rankings.
Nevada
Precipitation Rankings, May 1972
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2022) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 1972 1-Month |
0.33" (8.38mm) | 0.98" (24.89mm) |
-0.65" (-16.51mm) | 11th Driest | Driest since: 1954 | 1924 |
| 118th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1995 | ||||
| Ties: 1909 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 1972 2-Month |
0.74" (18.80mm) | 1.88" (47.75mm) |
-1.14" (-28.95mm) | 7th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1924 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1995 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1972 3-Month |
1.07" (27.18mm) | 2.96" (75.18mm) |
-1.89" (-48.00mm) | 3rd Driest | Driest since: 1966 | 1910 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1995 | ||||
|
Feb–May 1972 4-Month |
1.49" (37.85mm) | 4.06" (103.12mm) |
-2.57" (-65.27mm) | 1st Driest | Driest since: 1972 | 1972 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jan–May 1972 5-Month |
1.89" (48.01mm) | 5.23" (132.84mm) |
-3.34" (-84.83mm) | 1st Driest | Driest since: 1966 | 1966, 1972 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1966 | ||||||
|
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month |
3.82" (97.03mm) | 6.25" (158.75mm) |
-2.43" (-61.72mm) | 8th Driest | Driest since: 1966 | 1931 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1995 | ||||
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Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month |
4.72" (119.89mm) | 7.13" (181.10mm) |
-2.41" (-61.21mm) | 9th Driest | Driest since: 1959 | 1924 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1995 | ||||
| Ties: 1950 | ||||||
|
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month |
5.42" (137.67mm) | 7.90" (200.66mm) |
-2.48" (-62.99mm) | 13th Driest | Driest since: 1960 | 1959 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 2005 | ||||
|
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month |
5.76" (146.30mm) | 8.47" (215.14mm) |
-2.71" (-68.84mm) | 10th Driest | Driest since: 1959 | 1934 |
| 118th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 2005 | ||||
|
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month |
6.47" (164.34mm) | 9.06" (230.12mm) |
-2.59" (-65.78mm) | 12th Driest | Driest since: 1959 | 1934 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 2005 | ||||
|
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month |
6.91" (175.51mm) | 9.60" (243.84mm) |
-2.69" (-68.33mm) | 11th Driest | Driest since: 1959 | 2021 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1953 | ||||||
|
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month |
7.61" (193.29mm) | 10.30" (261.62mm) |
-2.69" (-68.33mm) | 15th Driest | Driest since: 1960 | 1934 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1983 | ||||
|
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month |
14.23" (361.44mm) | 16.54" (420.12mm) |
-2.31" (-58.68mm) | 24th Driest | Driest since: 1967 | 1929 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1907 | ||||
|
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month |
20.08" (510.03mm) | 20.61" (523.49mm) |
-0.53" (-13.46mm) | 59th Driest | Driest since: 1968 | 2021 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1984 | ||||
| Ties: 1937 | ||||||
|
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month |
29.81" (757.17mm) | 30.88" (784.35mm) |
-1.07" (-27.18mm) | 56th Driest | Driest since: 1968 | 2022 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1985 | ||||
|
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month |
42.24" (1,072.90mm) | 41.12" (1,044.45mm) |
1.12" (28.45mm) | 79th Driest | Driest since: 1970 | 1931 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1986 | ||||
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Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month |
52.25" (1,327.15mm) | 51.36" (1,304.54mm) |
0.89" (22.61mm) | 80th Driest | Driest since: 1970 | 1931 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: 1971 | 1986 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, Precipitation, published September 2022, retrieved on September 26, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/