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Precipitation Rankings, May 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1996 1-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
May 1996 1-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1996
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	4.43" (112.52mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	16.74" (425.20mm)	11.96" (303.78mm)	4.78" (121.42mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	16.74" (425.20mm)	11.96" (303.78mm)	4.78" (121.42mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2011
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	26.17" (664.72mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	26.17" (664.72mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	28.84" (732.54mm)	22.13" (562.10mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	28.84" (732.54mm)	22.13" (562.10mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	32.65" (829.31mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	32.65" (829.31mm)	25.20" (640.08mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	36.71" (932.43mm)	28.18" (715.77mm)	8.53" (216.66mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	36.71" (932.43mm)	28.18" (715.77mm)	8.53" (216.66mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	39.46" (1,002.28mm)	31.41" (797.81mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	39.46" (1,002.28mm)	31.41" (797.81mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	43.02" (1,092.71mm)	35.57" (903.48mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	43.02" (1,092.71mm)	35.57" (903.48mm)	7.45" (189.23mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	45.90" (1,165.86mm)	40.29" (1,023.37mm)	5.61" (142.49mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	45.90" (1,165.86mm)	40.29" (1,023.37mm)	5.61" (142.49mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	51.69" (1,312.93mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	51.69" (1,312.93mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	72.81" (1,849.37mm)	66.76" (1,695.70mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	72.81" (1,849.37mm)	66.76" (1,695.70mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	93.28" (2,369.31mm)	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	3.99" (101.34mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	93.28" (2,369.31mm)	89.29" (2,267.97mm)	3.99" (101.34mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2020
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	12.31" (312.67mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	12.31" (312.67mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	188.70" (4,792.98mm)	178.73" (4,539.74mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1969
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	188.70" (4,792.98mm)	178.73" (4,539.74mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2020
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	228.96" (5,815.58mm)	223.41" (5,674.61mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1969
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	228.96" (5,815.58mm)	223.41" (5,674.61mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings