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Precipitation Rankings, May 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1952 1-Month	1.95" (49.53mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1974
	1.95" (49.53mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1951
Apr–May 1952 2-Month	4.07" (103.38mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Apr–May 1952 2-Month	4.07" (103.38mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Mar–May 1952 3-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Mar–May 1952 3-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Feb–May 1952 4-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Feb–May 1952 4-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1905
Jan–May 1952 5-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Jan–May 1952 5-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Dec 1951–May 1952 6-Month	11.03" (280.16mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Dec 1951–May 1952 6-Month	11.03" (280.16mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1957
Nov 1951–May 1952 7-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	2.53" (64.27mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Nov 1951–May 1952 7-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	2.53" (64.27mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1957
Oct 1951–May 1952 8-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Oct 1951–May 1952 8-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1995
Sep 1951–May 1952 9-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Sep 1951–May 1952 9-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Aug 1951–May 1952 10-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Aug 1951–May 1952 10-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jul 1951–May 1952 11-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.92" (48.76mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Jul 1951–May 1952 11-Month	18.46" (468.88mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.92" (48.76mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1942
Jun 1951–May 1952 12-Month	20.33" (516.38mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Jun 1951–May 1952 12-Month	20.33" (516.38mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1942
Dec 1950–May 1952 18-Month	28.23" (717.04mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2013
Dec 1950–May 1952 18-Month	28.23" (717.04mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jun 1950–May 1952 24-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1902
Jun 1950–May 1952 24-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Jun 1949–May 1952 36-Month	52.28" (1,327.91mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2022
Jun 1949–May 1952 36-Month	52.28" (1,327.91mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1943
Jun 1948–May 1952 48-Month	70.77" (1,797.56mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jun 1948–May 1952 48-Month	70.77" (1,797.56mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1944
Jun 1947–May 1952 60-Month	91.86" (2,333.24mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2022
Jun 1947–May 1952 60-Month	91.86" (2,333.24mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings