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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1896 1-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1901
May 1896 1-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1927
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	8.39" (213.11mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	8.39" (213.11mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	5.21" (132.34mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	5.21" (132.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	5.20" (132.08mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	5.20" (132.08mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	12.26" (311.40mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1980
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	12.26" (311.40mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1896
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	12.44" (315.98mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	4.88" (123.96mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1980
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	12.44" (315.98mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	4.88" (123.96mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1980
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	14.34" (364.24mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	14.34" (364.24mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	21.10" (535.94mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	21.10" (535.94mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings