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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 1937

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1937 1-Month	1.78" (45.21mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1901
May 1937 1-Month	1.78" (45.21mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1927
Apr–May 1937 2-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
	3.72" (94.49mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
	Ties: 1914
Mar–May 1937 3-Month	4.13" (104.90mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Mar–May 1937 3-Month	4.13" (104.90mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Feb–May 1937 4-Month	4.62" (117.35mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Feb–May 1937 4-Month	4.62" (117.35mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Jan–May 1937 5-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
	5.30" (134.62mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
	Ties: 1964, 2005
Dec 1936–May 1937 6-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Dec 1936–May 1937 6-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Nov 1936–May 1937 7-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1980
Nov 1936–May 1937 7-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Oct 1936–May 1937 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-1.27" (-32.25mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1980
Oct 1936–May 1937 8-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-1.27" (-32.25mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1999
Sep 1936–May 1937 9-Month	7.43" (188.72mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1980
	7.43" (188.72mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
	Ties: 1905
Aug 1936–May 1937 10-Month	8.87" (225.30mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Aug 1936–May 1937 10-Month	8.87" (225.30mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1999
Jul 1936–May 1937 11-Month	9.51" (241.55mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1936–May 1937 11-Month	9.51" (241.55mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
Jun 1936–May 1937 12-Month	10.87" (276.10mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jun 1936–May 1937 12-Month	10.87" (276.10mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
Dec 1935–May 1937 18-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	-8.57" (-217.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Dec 1935–May 1937 18-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	-8.57" (-217.68mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
Jun 1935–May 1937 24-Month	25.73" (653.54mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	-8.90" (-226.06mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Jun 1935–May 1937 24-Month	25.73" (653.54mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	-8.90" (-226.06mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1995
Jun 1934–May 1937 36-Month	40.24" (1,022.10mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jun 1934–May 1937 36-Month	40.24" (1,022.10mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Jun 1933–May 1937 48-Month	49.44" (1,255.78mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	-19.62" (-498.34mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Jun 1933–May 1937 48-Month	49.44" (1,255.78mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	-19.62" (-498.34mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2012
Jun 1932–May 1937 60-Month	67.06" (1,703.32mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	-19.20" (-487.68mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1938
Jun 1932–May 1937 60-Month	67.06" (1,703.32mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	-19.20" (-487.68mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2013

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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