Statewide Rankings

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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 1927

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1927 1-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1901
May 1927 1-Month	5.96" (151.38mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1927
Apr–May 1927 2-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Apr–May 1927 2-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Mar–May 1927 3-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	4.11" (104.40mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Mar–May 1927 3-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	4.11" (104.40mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Feb–May 1927 4-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Feb–May 1927 4-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Jan–May 1927 5-Month	9.34" (237.24mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Jan–May 1927 5-Month	9.34" (237.24mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Dec 1926–May 1927 6-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Dec 1926–May 1927 6-Month	9.93" (252.22mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Nov 1926–May 1927 7-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1980
Nov 1926–May 1927 7-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Oct 1926–May 1927 8-Month	11.97" (304.04mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1980
	11.97" (304.04mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1999
	Ties: 1995
Sep 1926–May 1927 9-Month	14.47" (367.54mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	5.26" (133.61mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1980
Sep 1926–May 1927 9-Month	14.47" (367.54mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	5.26" (133.61mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Aug 1926–May 1927 10-Month	16.84" (427.74mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	5.49" (139.45mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Aug 1926–May 1927 10-Month	16.84" (427.74mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	5.49" (139.45mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Jul 1926–May 1927 11-Month	18.97" (481.84mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Jul 1926–May 1927 11-Month	18.97" (481.84mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jun 1926–May 1927 12-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Jun 1926–May 1927 12-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2011
Dec 1925–May 1927 18-Month	25.56" (649.22mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	2.37" (60.19mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1937
	25.56" (649.22mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	2.37" (60.19mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2011
	Ties: 1929
Jun 1925–May 1927 24-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1926	1935
Jun 1925–May 1927 24-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1995
Jun 1924–May 1927 36-Month	54.72" (1,389.89mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1936
Jun 1924–May 1927 36-Month	54.72" (1,389.89mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2011
Jun 1923–May 1927 48-Month	72.44" (1,839.98mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	3.38" (85.86mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1937
Jun 1923–May 1927 48-Month	72.44" (1,839.98mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	3.38" (85.86mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2012
Jun 1922–May 1927 60-Month	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1938
Jun 1922–May 1927 60-Month	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	2013

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings