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Precipitation Rankings, May 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1963 1-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1962	1964
May 1963 1-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1989
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1926
Apr–May 1963 2-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	7.57" (192.28mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1926
Mar–May 1963 3-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	11.06" (280.92mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	10.78" (273.81mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Feb–May 1963 4-Month	10.78" (273.81mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Jan–May 1963 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	16.71" (424.43mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1962–May 1963 6-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	19.81" (503.17mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-5.06" (-128.53mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
Nov 1962–May 1963 7-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	23.02" (584.71mm)	-5.06" (-128.53mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1952
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-4.79" (-121.67mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1925
Oct 1962–May 1963 8-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-4.79" (-121.67mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1962	1941
Sep 1962–May 1963 9-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	29.75" (755.65mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1931
Aug 1962–May 1963 10-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	33.62" (853.95mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	31.78" (807.21mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jul 1962–May 1963 11-Month	31.78" (807.21mm)	37.82" (960.63mm)	-6.04" (-153.42mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	34.78" (883.41mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jun 1962–May 1963 12-Month	34.78" (883.41mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	52.61" (1,336.29mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-9.15" (-232.41mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1961–May 1963 18-Month	52.61" (1,336.29mm)	61.76" (1,568.70mm)	-9.15" (-232.41mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	72.77" (1,848.36mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-11.14" (-282.95mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1931
Jun 1961–May 1963 24-Month	72.77" (1,848.36mm)	83.91" (2,131.31mm)	-11.14" (-282.95mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	113.01" (2,870.45mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-12.92" (-328.17mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1965
Jun 1960–May 1963 36-Month	113.01" (2,870.45mm)	125.93" (3,198.62mm)	-12.92" (-328.17mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	158.21" (4,018.53mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-9.71" (-246.64mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1966
Jun 1959–May 1963 48-Month	158.21" (4,018.53mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	-9.71" (-246.64mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	199.40" (5,064.76mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-10.44" (-265.18mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1967
Jun 1958–May 1963 60-Month	199.40" (5,064.76mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	-10.44" (-265.18mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings