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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1996 1-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1901
May 1996 1-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1927
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	4.01" (101.85mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
	4.01" (101.85mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
	Ties: 1911, 1956
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	5.31" (134.87mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	5.31" (134.87mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1980
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1896
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	8.36" (212.34mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1980
	8.36" (212.34mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1999
	Ties: 2016
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1980
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2011
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	11.73" (297.94mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	11.73" (297.94mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1999
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	16.27" (413.26mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	16.27" (413.26mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2011
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2011
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	25.23" (640.84mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
	25.23" (640.84mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2011
	Ties: 1986
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	40.65" (1,032.51mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1935
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	40.65" (1,032.51mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	63.29" (1,607.57mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1936
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	63.29" (1,607.57mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	78.85" (2,002.79mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1937
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	78.85" (2,002.79mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2012
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	10.08" (256.04mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1938
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	10.08" (256.04mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2013

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings