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Precipitation Rankings, May 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1897 1-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1974
May 1897 1-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	2015
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1957
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1905
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	9.21" (233.93mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	1.69" (42.92mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	9.21" (233.93mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	1.69" (42.92mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	9.98" (253.49mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	9.98" (253.49mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	15.60" (396.24mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
	15.60" (396.24mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
	Ties: 2017
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	18.19" (462.03mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	18.19" (462.03mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	26.41" (670.81mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	60th Driest	Driest to Date	2013
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	26.41" (670.81mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	36.57" (928.88mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	73rd Driest	Driest to Date	1902
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	36.57" (928.88mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings