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Precipitation Rankings, May 1935

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1935 1-Month	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1924
	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1998
	Ties: 1937, 2022
Apr–May 1935 2-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1909
Apr–May 1935 2-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Mar–May 1935 3-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2008
Mar–May 1935 3-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1995
Feb–May 1935 4-Month	10.54" (267.72mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1997
Feb–May 1935 4-Month	10.54" (267.72mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
Jan–May 1935 5-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2022
	15.43" (391.92mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
	Ties: 1902
Dec 1934–May 1935 6-Month	18.40" (467.36mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
	18.40" (467.36mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
	Ties: 1927
Nov 1934–May 1935 7-Month	22.19" (563.63mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Nov 1934–May 1935 7-Month	22.19" (563.63mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Oct 1934–May 1935 8-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Oct 1934–May 1935 8-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Sep 1934–May 1935 9-Month	24.51" (622.55mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Sep 1934–May 1935 9-Month	24.51" (622.55mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Aug 1934–May 1935 10-Month	24.75" (628.65mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	2021
Aug 1934–May 1935 10-Month	24.75" (628.65mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jul 1934–May 1935 11-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	2.77" (70.35mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1934	2021
Jul 1934–May 1935 11-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	2.77" (70.35mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jun 1934–May 1935 12-Month	25.54" (648.72mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2021
Jun 1934–May 1935 12-Month	25.54" (648.72mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Dec 1933–May 1935 18-Month	38.25" (971.55mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Dec 1933–May 1935 18-Month	38.25" (971.55mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jun 1933–May 1935 24-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.56" (-115.82mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Jun 1933–May 1935 24-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.56" (-115.82mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1983
Jun 1932–May 1935 36-Month	56.28" (1,429.51mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-11.03" (-280.16mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2022
Jun 1932–May 1935 36-Month	56.28" (1,429.51mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-11.03" (-280.16mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1984
Jun 1931–May 1935 48-Month	79.61" (2,022.09mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	-9.88" (-250.96mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	2015
Jun 1931–May 1935 48-Month	79.61" (2,022.09mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	-9.88" (-250.96mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1998
Jun 1930–May 1935 60-Month	93.16" (2,366.26mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-18.52" (-470.41mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1991
Jun 1930–May 1935 60-Month	93.16" (2,366.26mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-18.52" (-470.41mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings