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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1901
May 1938 1-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1927
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	3.61" (91.69mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	3.61" (91.69mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1896
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	0.02" (0.50mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	0.02" (0.50mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	5.97" (151.64mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
	5.97" (151.64mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
	Ties: 1909, 1948
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	6.37" (161.80mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1980
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	6.37" (161.80mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1896
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1980
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1999
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	8.64" (219.46mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1980
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	8.64" (219.46mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2011
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	10.00" (254.00mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	10.00" (254.00mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1999
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2011
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	17.33" (440.18mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	17.33" (440.18mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2011
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	23.05" (585.47mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	23.05" (585.47mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2011
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1935
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1995
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	-8.79" (-223.27mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1936
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	-8.79" (-223.27mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2011
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	57.57" (1,462.28mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	-11.49" (-291.84mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	57.57" (1,462.28mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	-11.49" (-291.84mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2012
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	66.77" (1,695.96mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	-19.49" (-495.04mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1938	1938
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	66.77" (1,695.96mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	-19.49" (-495.04mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings