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Precipitation Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1974
May 1953 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	5.37" (136.40mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
	5.37" (136.40mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
	Ties: 1922
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	7.00" (177.80mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	7.00" (177.80mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	9.11" (231.39mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	9.11" (231.39mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	12.43" (315.72mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	12.43" (315.72mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	14.52" (368.81mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	14.52" (368.81mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-3.56" (-90.42mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	25.55" (648.97mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2013
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	25.55" (648.97mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	34.85" (885.19mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1902
	34.85" (885.19mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
	Ties: 1925
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	50.35" (1,278.89mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	50.35" (1,278.89mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1943
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	66.80" (1,696.72mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-5.43" (-137.92mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	66.80" (1,696.72mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-5.43" (-137.92mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1944
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	85.29" (2,166.37mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2022
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	85.29" (2,166.37mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings