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Precipitation Rankings, May 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1983 1-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1924
May 1983 1-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1998
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1909
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1896
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	12.67" (321.82mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2008
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	12.67" (321.82mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	19.47" (494.54mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	9.89" (251.21mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1997
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	19.47" (494.54mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	9.89" (251.21mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	25.40" (645.16mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	25.40" (645.16mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1998
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	35.37" (898.40mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	35.37" (898.40mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	38.03" (965.96mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	16.80" (426.72mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	38.03" (965.96mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	16.80" (426.72mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	39.29" (997.97mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	17.62" (447.55mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	39.29" (997.97mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	17.62" (447.55mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	39.65" (1,007.11mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	17.73" (450.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	39.65" (1,007.11mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	17.73" (450.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	39.88" (1,012.95mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	17.79" (451.86mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	39.88" (1,012.95mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	17.79" (451.86mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	40.56" (1,030.22mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	18.12" (460.24mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	40.56" (1,030.22mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	18.12" (460.24mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	22.15" (562.61mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	22.15" (562.61mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	71.25" (1,809.75mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	26.35" (669.29mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	71.25" (1,809.75mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	26.35" (669.29mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	88.24" (2,241.30mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	20.93" (531.63mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	88.24" (2,241.30mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	20.93" (531.63mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	117.07" (2,973.58mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	27.58" (700.53mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2015
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	117.07" (2,973.58mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	27.58" (700.53mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	137.89" (3,502.41mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	26.21" (665.74mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1991
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	137.89" (3,502.41mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	26.21" (665.74mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings