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North Carolina

Precipitation Rankings, May 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1960 1-Month	4.06" (103.12mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1936
	4.06" (103.12mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1901
	Ties: 1954, 1980
Apr–May 1960 2-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	7.53" (191.26mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1986
Apr–May 1960 2-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	7.53" (191.26mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1901
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	11.76" (298.70mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1985
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	11.76" (298.70mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2003
Feb–May 1960 4-Month	17.71" (449.83mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1986
	17.71" (449.83mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2003
	Ties: 1934
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	19.55" (496.57mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1986
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	19.55" (496.57mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1998
Dec 1959–May 1960 6-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.87" (72.89mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1986
Dec 1959–May 1960 6-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.87" (72.89mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Nov 1959–May 1960 7-Month	28.75" (730.25mm)	26.28" (667.51mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1951
Nov 1959–May 1960 7-Month	28.75" (730.25mm)	26.28" (667.51mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Oct 1959–May 1960 8-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	29.57" (751.08mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2001
Oct 1959–May 1960 8-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	29.57" (751.08mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2003
Sep 1959–May 1960 9-Month	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	33.82" (859.03mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1941
Sep 1959–May 1960 9-Month	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	33.82" (859.03mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Aug 1959–May 1960 10-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Aug 1959–May 1960 10-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jul 1959–May 1960 11-Month	54.78" (1,391.41mm)	44.75" (1,136.65mm)	10.03" (254.76mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Jul 1959–May 1960 11-Month	54.78" (1,391.41mm)	44.75" (1,136.65mm)	10.03" (254.76mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	57.78" (1,467.61mm)	49.34" (1,253.24mm)	8.44" (214.37mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	57.78" (1,467.61mm)	49.34" (1,253.24mm)	8.44" (214.37mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	82.03" (2,083.56mm)	72.62" (1,844.55mm)	9.41" (239.01mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	82.03" (2,083.56mm)	72.62" (1,844.55mm)	9.41" (239.01mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2021
Jun 1958–May 1960 24-Month	105.56" (2,681.22mm)	98.63" (2,505.20mm)	6.93" (176.02mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1927
Jun 1958–May 1960 24-Month	105.56" (2,681.22mm)	98.63" (2,505.20mm)	6.93" (176.02mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2020
Jun 1957–May 1960 36-Month	162.51" (4,127.75mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	14.41" (366.01mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1927
Jun 1957–May 1960 36-Month	162.51" (4,127.75mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	14.41" (366.01mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2021
Jun 1956–May 1960 48-Month	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	197.41" (5,014.21mm)	13.76" (349.51mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1927
Jun 1956–May 1960 48-Month	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	197.41" (5,014.21mm)	13.76" (349.51mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2021
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	261.83" (6,650.48mm)	246.67" (6,265.42mm)	15.16" (385.06mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1989
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	261.83" (6,650.48mm)	246.67" (6,265.42mm)	15.16" (385.06mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings