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Precipitation Rankings, May 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2016 1-Month	3.06" (77.72mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1925
	3.06" (77.72mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2004
	Ties: 1932
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1931
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1973
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1925
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1973
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1925
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.00" (228.60mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1973
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1925
	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1973
	Ties: 2018
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1973
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	18.56" (471.42mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	18.56" (471.42mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1973
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	21.26" (540.00mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1925
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	21.26" (540.00mm)	15.83" (402.08mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	25.65" (651.51mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1925
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	25.65" (651.51mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	23.39" (594.11mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	23.39" (594.11mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	33.03" (838.96mm)	27.22" (691.39mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	33.03" (838.96mm)	27.22" (691.39mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1973
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	37.47" (951.74mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	6.12" (155.45mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	37.47" (951.74mm)	31.35" (796.29mm)	6.12" (155.45mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	48.10" (1,221.74mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	48.10" (1,221.74mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2017
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	71.48" (1,815.59mm)	62.67" (1,591.82mm)	8.81" (223.77mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	71.48" (1,815.59mm)	62.67" (1,591.82mm)	8.81" (223.77mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2020
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	104.88" (2,663.95mm)	93.95" (2,386.33mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1911
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	104.88" (2,663.95mm)	93.95" (2,386.33mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	137.35" (3,488.69mm)	125.18" (3,179.57mm)	12.17" (309.12mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	137.35" (3,488.69mm)	125.18" (3,179.57mm)	12.17" (309.12mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2020
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	169.01" (4,292.85mm)	156.40" (3,972.56mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1934
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	169.01" (4,292.85mm)	156.40" (3,972.56mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings