Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, May 1895

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1895 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1974
	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1999
Apr–May 1895 2-Month	3.60" (91.44mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
Apr–May 1895 2-Month	3.60" (91.44mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–May 1895 3-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
Mar–May 1895 3-Month	4.61" (117.09mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–May 1895 4-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
Feb–May 1895 4-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1905
Jan–May 1895 5-Month	8.28" (210.31mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
Jan–May 1895 5-Month	8.28" (210.31mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957

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