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Precipitation Rankings, May 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1962 1-Month	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1964
	2.19" (55.63mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1989
	Ties: 1934, 1941
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	6.08" (154.43mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1926
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	6.08" (154.43mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	8.98" (228.09mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1926
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	8.98" (228.09mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	12.53" (318.26mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1941
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	12.53" (318.26mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	15.33" (389.38mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1941
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	15.33" (389.38mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	17.83" (452.88mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1941
	17.83" (452.88mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
	Ties: 1931
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1952
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	23.44" (595.38mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1925
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	23.44" (595.38mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	25.34" (643.64mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	25.34" (643.64mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	29.05" (737.87mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	29.05" (737.87mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	33.88" (860.55mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	33.88" (860.55mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	37.99" (964.95mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	37.99" (964.95mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	57.95" (1,471.93mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1931
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	57.95" (1,471.93mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	78.23" (1,987.04mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	78.23" (1,987.04mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-5.68" (-144.27mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	123.43" (3,135.12mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1965
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	123.43" (3,135.12mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	164.62" (4,181.35mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-3.30" (-83.82mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	164.62" (4,181.35mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-3.30" (-83.82mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	203.78" (5,176.01mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-6.06" (-153.93mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1967
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	203.78" (5,176.01mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-6.06" (-153.93mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2022

Citing This Page

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