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Precipitation Rankings, May 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1943 1-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1974
May 1943 1-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Apr–May 1943 2-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
	3.66" (92.96mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1957
	Ties: 1984
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Mar–May 1943 3-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1957
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
Feb–May 1943 4-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1905
Jan–May 1943 5-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1957
	Ties: 1996
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
Dec 1942–May 1943 6-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1957
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
Nov 1942–May 1943 7-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1957
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Oct 1942–May 1943 8-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1995
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Sep 1942–May 1943 9-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Aug 1942–May 1943 10-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	16.30" (414.02mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Jul 1942–May 1943 11-Month	16.30" (414.02mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	18.29" (464.57mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Jun 1942–May 1943 12-Month	18.29" (464.57mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	28.91" (734.31mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2013
Dec 1941–May 1943 18-Month	28.91" (734.31mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	43.16" (1,096.26mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	6.98" (177.29mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1902
Jun 1941–May 1943 24-Month	43.16" (1,096.26mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	6.98" (177.29mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	63.67" (1,617.22mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	9.46" (240.29mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2022
Jun 1940–May 1943 36-Month	63.67" (1,617.22mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	9.46" (240.29mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1943
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	77.99" (1,980.95mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	5.76" (146.31mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Jun 1939–May 1943 48-Month	77.99" (1,980.95mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	5.76" (146.31mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1944
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	95.78" (2,432.81mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	5.54" (140.71mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	2022
Jun 1938–May 1943 60-Month	95.78" (2,432.81mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	5.54" (140.71mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings