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Precipitation Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1903
May 1979 1-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1989
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	9.63" (244.60mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1963
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	9.63" (244.60mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1926
	13.15" (334.01mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1919, 1978
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	3.91" (99.31mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2006
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	3.91" (99.31mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	9.54" (242.32mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1985
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	9.54" (242.32mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	32.32" (820.93mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1959
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	32.32" (820.93mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	34.81" (884.17mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	9.81" (249.17mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	34.81" (884.17mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	9.81" (249.17mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1984
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	36.52" (927.61mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	36.52" (927.61mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1984
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	38.94" (989.08mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	38.94" (989.08mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	45.65" (1,159.51mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	8.93" (226.82mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	45.65" (1,159.51mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	8.93" (226.82mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	50.34" (1,278.64mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	50.34" (1,278.64mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	52.98" (1,345.69mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	52.98" (1,345.69mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	80.98" (2,056.89mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	80.98" (2,056.89mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	109.04" (2,769.62mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	109.04" (2,769.62mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	146.69" (3,725.93mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	146.69" (3,725.93mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2012
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	199.33" (5,062.98mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	19.42" (493.27mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	199.33" (5,062.98mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	19.42" (493.27mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2022
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	246.34" (6,257.04mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	21.51" (546.36mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	246.34" (6,257.04mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	21.51" (546.36mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1976

Citing This Page

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