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Precipitation Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1903
	3.59" (91.19mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1989
	Ties: 1931
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1963
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	13.95" (354.33mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1926
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	13.95" (354.33mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	17.49" (444.25mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2006
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	17.49" (444.25mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	20.61" (523.49mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1985
	20.61" (523.49mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 1975
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1959
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1985
	25.83" (656.08mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
	Ties: 1964
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	28.11" (713.99mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
	28.11" (713.99mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1984
	Ties: 2020
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	35.71" (907.03mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	3.62" (91.94mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1985
	35.71" (907.03mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	3.62" (91.94mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1913
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	40.47" (1,027.94mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1985
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	40.47" (1,027.94mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	70.93" (1,801.62mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	70.93" (1,801.62mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	4.41" (112.01mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	97.86" (2,485.64mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	97.86" (2,485.64mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1973
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	139.83" (3,551.68mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	139.83" (3,551.68mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2012
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	187.10" (4,752.34mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	7.19" (182.63mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	187.10" (4,752.34mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	7.19" (182.63mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2022
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	229.77" (5,836.16mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	229.77" (5,836.16mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings