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Precipitation Rankings, May 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1996 1-Month	0.19" (4.83mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1998
	0.19" (4.83mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 1945
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	0.39" (9.91mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2022
	0.39" (9.91mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 2020
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1996
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	1.01" (25.65mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.16" (-54.87mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
	1.01" (25.65mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.16" (-54.87mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 2013
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	1.39" (35.31mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.39" (-60.70mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	1.39" (35.31mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.39" (-60.70mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2006
	1.81" (45.97mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
	Ties: 1967
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2006
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	2.16" (54.86mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-4.14" (-105.16mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	2.16" (54.86mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-4.14" (-105.16mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1941
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1904
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1905
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1974
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	-3.82" (-97.03mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1905
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	-4.84" (-122.93mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1904
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	-4.84" (-122.93mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1992
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	9.15" (232.41mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-4.83" (-122.68mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1974	2013
	9.15" (232.41mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-4.83" (-122.68mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1992
	Ties: 2002
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	14.15" (359.41mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2013
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	14.15" (359.41mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	22.91" (581.91mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2013
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	22.91" (581.91mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	37.12" (942.85mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2013
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	37.12" (942.85mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1987
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	51.21" (1,300.73mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1957
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	51.21" (1,300.73mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1988
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	73.21" (1,859.53mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	3.32" (84.32mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	73.21" (1,859.53mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	3.32" (84.32mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings