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Precipitation Rankings, May 1928

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1928 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1927	1974
May 1928 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1898	2015
Apr–May 1928 2-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Apr–May 1928 2-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1957
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1957
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1905
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1957
Dec 1927–May 1928 6-Month	8.40" (213.36mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
	8.40" (213.36mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1957
	Ties: 1901
Nov 1927–May 1928 7-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1957
	Ties: 2001
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1995
Sep 1927–May 1928 9-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Sep 1927–May 1928 9-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1942
Aug 1927–May 1928 10-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Aug 1927–May 1928 10-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1942
Jul 1927–May 1928 11-Month	18.28" (464.31mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
	18.28" (464.31mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1942
	Ties: 1948
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	21.47" (545.34mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2002
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	21.47" (545.34mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1942
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2013
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1942
Jun 1926–May 1928 24-Month	38.03" (965.96mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1902
Jun 1926–May 1928 24-Month	38.03" (965.96mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1942
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	58.95" (1,497.33mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2022
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	58.95" (1,497.33mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1943
Jun 1924–May 1928 48-Month	71.41" (1,813.81mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1956
Jun 1924–May 1928 48-Month	71.41" (1,813.81mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1944
Jun 1923–May 1928 60-Month	93.80" (2,382.52mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2022
Jun 1923–May 1928 60-Month	93.80" (2,382.52mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1987

Citing This Page

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