Contiguous U.S. May 1986 Precipitation Rankings
1901-2000
Inches
1
2.95
2.91
0.04
68
62
1934
2019
1985
1984
normal
1972
2
5.19
5.43
-0.24
46
84
1934
1957
1985
1984
normal
1901,1998
3
7.17
7.94
-0.77
27
103
1925
1957,1991
1985
1984
bottom-third
4
9.99
10.07
-0.08
67
63
1925
2019
1985
1984
normal
2013
5
11.44
12.39
-0.95
25
105
1934
2019
1985
1984
bottom-third
1976
6
12.90
14.73
-1.83
11
118
1931
2019
1981
1985
bottom-tenth
7
16.44
16.96
-0.52
48
81
1934
1983
1985
1984
normal
8
19.62
19.13
0.49
77
52
1934
2019
1985
1984
normal
1946,1987
9
22.62
21.62
1.00
89
40
1934
2019
1985
1984
top-third
10
25.55
24.25
1.30
96
33
1918
2019
1985
1984
top-third
11
28.27
27.03
1.24
93
36
1931
2019
1985
1984
top-third
12
30.89
29.95
0.94
85
44
1934
2019
1985
1984
normal
18
43.90
44.70
-0.80
45
83
1931
2019
1981
1985
normal
1971
24
60.50
59.92
0.58
70
58
1931
2020
1982
1985
normal
36
92.44
89.88
2.56
89
38
1955
2019
1982
1985
top-third
48
127.91
119.78
8.13
111
15
1956
2019
1984
1985
top-third
60
160.29
149.64
10.65
116
9
1957
2020
1985
1976
top-tenth