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Pennsylvania

Precipitation Rankings, May 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1941 1-Month	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1964
	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1989
	Ties: 1934, 1962
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	4.24" (107.70mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1926	1926
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	4.24" (107.70mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Mar–May 1941 3-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1926	1926
Mar–May 1941 3-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Feb–May 1941 4-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-6.42" (-163.06mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Feb–May 1941 4-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-6.42" (-163.06mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-6.83" (-173.48mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-6.83" (-173.48mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Dec 1940–May 1941 6-Month	12.92" (328.17mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-6.89" (-175.00mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1940–May 1941 6-Month	12.92" (328.17mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-6.89" (-175.00mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Nov 1940–May 1941 7-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-6.06" (-153.93mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Nov 1940–May 1941 7-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-6.06" (-153.93mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1952
Oct 1940–May 1941 8-Month	19.00" (482.60mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1925
Oct 1940–May 1941 8-Month	19.00" (482.60mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Sep 1940–May 1941 9-Month	22.52" (572.01mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Sep 1940–May 1941 9-Month	22.52" (572.01mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Aug 1940–May 1941 10-Month	26.82" (681.23mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Aug 1940–May 1941 10-Month	26.82" (681.23mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jul 1940–May 1941 11-Month	30.19" (766.83mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
	30.19" (766.83mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1940–May 1941 12-Month	34.44" (874.78mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.53" (-191.26mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1940–May 1941 12-Month	34.44" (874.78mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.53" (-191.26mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Dec 1939–May 1941 18-Month	56.08" (1,424.43mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1931
Dec 1939–May 1941 18-Month	56.08" (1,424.43mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jun 1939–May 1941 24-Month	74.76" (1,898.90mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-9.15" (-232.41mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1931
Jun 1939–May 1941 24-Month	74.76" (1,898.90mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-9.15" (-232.41mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jun 1938–May 1941 36-Month	115.91" (2,944.11mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1965
Jun 1938–May 1941 36-Month	115.91" (2,944.11mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jun 1937–May 1941 48-Month	158.97" (4,037.84mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-8.95" (-227.33mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1966
Jun 1937–May 1941 48-Month	158.97" (4,037.84mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-8.95" (-227.33mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jun 1936–May 1941 60-Month	203.43" (5,167.12mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-6.41" (-162.82mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1967
Jun 1936–May 1941 60-Month	203.43" (5,167.12mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-6.41" (-162.82mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings