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Precipitation Rankings, May 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1940 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1936	2007
May 1940 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1976
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	4.99" (126.75mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2007
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	4.99" (126.75mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2009
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	12.57" (319.28mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2007
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	12.57" (319.28mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1980
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1925
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1929
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	18.07" (458.98mm)	21.47" (545.34mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1941
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	18.07" (458.98mm)	21.47" (545.34mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1964
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	25.56" (649.22mm)	-4.32" (-109.72mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1938	2007
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	25.56" (649.22mm)	-4.32" (-109.72mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1912
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	22.12" (561.85mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1898
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	22.12" (561.85mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1912
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	31.18" (791.97mm)	-8.72" (-221.49mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1898
	22.46" (570.48mm)	31.18" (791.97mm)	-8.72" (-221.49mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1912, 1998
	Ties: 1911
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	25.51" (647.95mm)	35.06" (890.52mm)	-9.55" (-242.57mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1941
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	25.51" (647.95mm)	35.06" (890.52mm)	-9.55" (-242.57mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	32.72" (831.09mm)	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1985
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	32.72" (831.09mm)	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1912
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	37.62" (955.55mm)	45.58" (1,157.73mm)	-7.96" (-202.18mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	2007
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	37.62" (955.55mm)	45.58" (1,157.73mm)	-7.96" (-202.18mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1912
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	42.44" (1,077.98mm)	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1932	2007
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	42.44" (1,077.98mm)	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1929
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	69.18" (1,757.17mm)	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	-6.60" (-167.64mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2007
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	69.18" (1,757.17mm)	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	-6.60" (-167.64mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1929
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	92.24" (2,342.90mm)	100.31" (2,547.87mm)	-8.07" (-204.97mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2012
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	92.24" (2,342.90mm)	100.31" (2,547.87mm)	-8.07" (-204.97mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1930
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	136.61" (3,469.89mm)	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	-14.14" (-359.16mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2001
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	136.61" (3,469.89mm)	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	-14.14" (-359.16mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1966
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	190.57" (4,840.48mm)	200.91" (5,103.11mm)	-10.34" (-262.63mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	2002
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	190.57" (4,840.48mm)	200.91" (5,103.11mm)	-10.34" (-262.63mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1949
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	245.31" (6,230.87mm)	251.11" (6,378.19mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1989
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	245.31" (6,230.87mm)	251.11" (6,378.19mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1903

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings