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Precipitation Rankings, May 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1987 1-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1974
May 1987 1-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2015
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.37" (60.20mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1910
	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.37" (60.20mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1957
	Ties: 1949
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1934, 1955
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1906
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1972
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-0.02" (-0.50mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1972
	6.14" (155.96mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	-0.02" (-0.50mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1980
	Ties: 2000
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931, 2002
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	7.30" (185.42mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	7.30" (185.42mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1980
	Ties: 1936, 1964
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	8.77" (222.76mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	8.77" (222.76mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
	Ties: 1910
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
	10.72" (272.29mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
	Ties: 1981
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	11.81" (299.97mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1983
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1983
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	20.79" (528.07mm)	1.17" (29.71mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	20.79" (528.07mm)	1.17" (29.71mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1907
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	30.21" (767.33mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	30.21" (767.33mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1984
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	47.06" (1,195.32mm)	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2022
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	47.06" (1,195.32mm)	40.51" (1,028.95mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1985
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	63.70" (1,617.98mm)	53.95" (1,370.33mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1902
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	63.70" (1,617.98mm)	53.95" (1,370.33mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	83.22" (2,113.79mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1903
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	83.22" (2,113.79mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings