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Precipitation Rankings, May 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1939 1-Month	2.83" (71.88mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1925
May 1939 1-Month	2.83" (71.88mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2004
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1931
	5.17" (131.32mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
	Ties: 1969
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1925
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	7.86" (199.64mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1925
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	7.86" (199.64mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1925
	9.64" (244.86mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
	Ties: 1984
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	10.83" (275.08mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1931
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	10.83" (275.08mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1931
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1925
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1925
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	26.52" (673.61mm)	23.39" (594.11mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	26.52" (673.61mm)	23.39" (594.11mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	30.93" (785.62mm)	27.22" (691.39mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	30.93" (785.62mm)	27.22" (691.39mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1973
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	36.12" (917.45mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	36.12" (917.45mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	51.74" (1,314.20mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	51.74" (1,314.20mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2017
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	62.67" (1,591.82mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	62.67" (1,591.82mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2020
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	95.03" (2,413.76mm)	93.95" (2,386.33mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1911
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	95.03" (2,413.76mm)	93.95" (2,386.33mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	125.44" (3,186.18mm)	125.18" (3,179.57mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	125.44" (3,186.18mm)	125.18" (3,179.57mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	158.93" (4,036.82mm)	156.40" (3,972.56mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1934
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	158.93" (4,036.82mm)	156.40" (3,972.56mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings