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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, May 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2012 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1901
May 2012 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1927
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1934
Apr–May 2012 2-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
Mar–May 2012 3-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1934
	4.61" (117.09mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
	Ties: 1968
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Feb–May 2012 4-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	4.89" (124.21mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
Jan–May 2012 5-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
	Ties: 1895, 1998
Dec 2011–May 2012 6-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
	5.77" (146.56mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
	Ties: 2005
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1980
Nov 2011–May 2012 7-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	6.48" (164.59mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1980
Oct 2011–May 2012 8-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1999
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1980
Sep 2011–May 2012 9-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	9.21" (233.93mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Aug 2011–May 2012 10-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
	10.94" (277.88mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1999
	Ties: 1984
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jul 2011–May 2012 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Jun 2011–May 2012 12-Month	18.62" (472.95mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jun 2011–May 2012 12-Month	18.62" (472.95mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1937
Dec 2010–May 2012 18-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	42.60" (1,082.04mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1935
Jun 2010–May 2012 24-Month	42.60" (1,082.04mm)	34.63" (879.60mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	63.23" (1,606.04mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1936
Jun 2009–May 2012 36-Month	63.23" (1,606.04mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	85.89" (2,181.61mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	16.83" (427.49mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1937
Jun 2008–May 2012 48-Month	85.89" (2,181.61mm)	69.06" (1,754.12mm)	16.83" (427.49mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2012
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	99.38" (2,524.25mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	13.12" (333.25mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1938
Jun 2007–May 2012 60-Month	99.38" (2,524.25mm)	86.26" (2,191.00mm)	13.12" (333.25mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2013

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings