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Precipitation Rankings, May 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1940 1-Month	0.22" (5.59mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1974
	0.22" (5.59mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2015
	Ties: 1948
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	1.52" (38.61mm)	2.37" (60.20mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
	1.52" (38.61mm)	2.37" (60.20mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1957
	Ties: 1970
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	2.53" (64.26mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1934, 1955
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	2.53" (64.26mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1906
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1972
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	6.26" (159.00mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1972
	6.26" (159.00mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1980
	Ties: 1929
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	6.52" (165.61mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931, 2002
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	6.52" (165.61mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1977
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1980
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	7.74" (196.60mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1977
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	7.74" (196.60mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2005
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	10.51" (266.95mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	10.51" (266.95mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2005
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	11.21" (284.73mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	11.21" (284.73mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2005
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	12.22" (310.39mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	12.22" (310.39mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	20.79" (528.07mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2021
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	20.79" (528.07mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1907
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	23.84" (605.54mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1936	2021
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	23.84" (605.54mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1984
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	38.94" (989.08mm)	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	-1.57" (-39.87mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1936	2022
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	38.94" (989.08mm)	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	-1.57" (-39.87mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1985
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	53.95" (1,370.33mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1902
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	53.95" (1,370.33mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1986
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	65.44" (1,662.18mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1903
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	65.44" (1,662.18mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings