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Precipitation Rankings, May 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1957 1-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1974
May 1957 1-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	7.98" (202.69mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	7.98" (202.69mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	10.39" (263.91mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	10.39" (263.91mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	1905
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	12.83" (325.88mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	12.83" (325.88mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	14.91" (378.71mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	14.91" (378.71mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	20.07" (509.78mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	20.07" (509.78mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2013
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	35.08" (891.03mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1902
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	35.08" (891.03mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	50.94" (1,293.88mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2022
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	50.94" (1,293.88mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1943
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	65.26" (1,657.60mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	65.26" (1,657.60mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1944
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	79.78" (2,026.41mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-10.46" (-265.69mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	79.78" (2,026.41mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-10.46" (-265.69mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1987

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