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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	1.36" (34.54mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1998
	1.36" (34.54mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1941
	Ties: 1907
Apr–May 1959 2-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2022
	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
	Ties: 2005
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1996
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1972
	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
	Ties: 1947
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2006
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	3.47" (88.14mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2006
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	3.47" (88.14mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	4.94" (125.48mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1904
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	4.94" (125.48mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1941
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	10.67" (271.02mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1974
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	10.67" (271.02mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1992
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	13.57" (344.68mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2013
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	13.57" (344.68mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1992
Dec 1957–May 1959 18-Month	19.57" (497.08mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2013
Dec 1957–May 1959 18-Month	19.57" (497.08mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1958	2013
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1942
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	40.07" (1,017.78mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1958	2013
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	40.07" (1,017.78mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1987
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	50.24" (1,276.10mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-5.69" (-144.52mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	50.24" (1,276.10mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-5.69" (-144.52mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1988
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	-8.33" (-211.59mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	-8.33" (-211.59mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings