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Precipitation Rankings, May 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1941 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1911
May 1941 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1996
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	4.29" (108.97mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-3.59" (-91.18mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–May 1941 2-Month	4.29" (108.97mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-3.59" (-91.18mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1901
Mar–May 1941 3-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	11.96" (303.78mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Mar–May 1941 3-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	11.96" (303.78mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Feb–May 1941 4-Month	7.39" (187.71mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	-7.69" (-195.32mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Feb–May 1941 4-Month	7.39" (187.71mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	-7.69" (-195.32mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2018
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-8.63" (-219.20mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Jan–May 1941 5-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-8.63" (-219.20mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1994
Dec 1940–May 1941 6-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	22.13" (562.10mm)	-9.82" (-249.43mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Dec 1940–May 1941 6-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	22.13" (562.10mm)	-9.82" (-249.43mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1994
Nov 1940–May 1941 7-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	-9.68" (-245.87mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Nov 1940–May 1941 7-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	-9.68" (-245.87mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1994
Oct 1940–May 1941 8-Month	17.17" (436.12mm)	28.18" (715.77mm)	-11.01" (-279.65mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Oct 1940–May 1941 8-Month	17.17" (436.12mm)	28.18" (715.77mm)	-11.01" (-279.65mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Sep 1940–May 1941 9-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	31.41" (797.81mm)	-11.52" (-292.60mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Sep 1940–May 1941 9-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	31.41" (797.81mm)	-11.52" (-292.60mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Aug 1940–May 1941 10-Month	25.14" (638.56mm)	35.57" (903.48mm)	-10.43" (-264.92mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1941
Aug 1940–May 1941 10-Month	25.14" (638.56mm)	35.57" (903.48mm)	-10.43" (-264.92mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jul 1940–May 1941 11-Month	29.67" (753.62mm)	40.29" (1,023.37mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1940–May 1941 11-Month	29.67" (753.62mm)	40.29" (1,023.37mm)	-10.62" (-269.75mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jun 1940–May 1941 12-Month	35.90" (911.86mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-8.75" (-222.25mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1940–May 1941 12-Month	35.90" (911.86mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-8.75" (-222.25mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Dec 1939–May 1941 18-Month	56.56" (1,436.62mm)	66.76" (1,695.70mm)	-10.20" (-259.08mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1939–May 1941 18-Month	56.56" (1,436.62mm)	66.76" (1,695.70mm)	-10.20" (-259.08mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
Jun 1939–May 1941 24-Month	76.73" (1,948.94mm)	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	-12.56" (-319.03mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1931
Jun 1939–May 1941 24-Month	76.73" (1,948.94mm)	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	-12.56" (-319.03mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jun 1938–May 1941 36-Month	122.28" (3,105.91mm)	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	-11.74" (-298.20mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1966
Jun 1938–May 1941 36-Month	122.28" (3,105.91mm)	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	-11.74" (-298.20mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jun 1937–May 1941 48-Month	169.96" (4,316.98mm)	178.73" (4,539.74mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1969
Jun 1937–May 1941 48-Month	169.96" (4,316.98mm)	178.73" (4,539.74mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020
Jun 1936–May 1941 60-Month	215.19" (5,465.83mm)	223.41" (5,674.61mm)	-8.22" (-208.78mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1969
Jun 1936–May 1941 60-Month	215.19" (5,465.83mm)	223.41" (5,674.61mm)	-8.22" (-208.78mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2020

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