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Precipitation Rankings, May 1950

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1950 1-Month	1.22" (30.99mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1974
	1.22" (30.99mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2015
	Ties: 1956, 1984
Apr–May 1950 2-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
Apr–May 1950 2-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2002
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Feb–May 1950 4-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Feb–May 1950 4-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1905
Jan–May 1950 5-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
	5.89" (149.61mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
	Ties: 1977
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2002
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month	6.87" (174.50mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month	6.87" (174.50mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1995
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2002
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	16.45" (417.83mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1945	2002
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	16.45" (417.83mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month	26.79" (680.47mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2013
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month	26.79" (680.47mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month	34.94" (887.48mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1902
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month	34.94" (887.48mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	56.03" (1,423.16mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2022
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	56.03" (1,423.16mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1943
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month	75.66" (1,921.76mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1956
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month	75.66" (1,921.76mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1944
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month	93.25" (2,368.55mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1949	2022
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month	93.25" (2,368.55mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings