Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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West Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1948
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2020) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1948 1-Month |
1.01" (25.65mm) | 0.92" (23.37mm) |
0.09" (2.28mm) | 83rd Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1924 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: 1945 | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 2003 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 1948 2-Month |
3.90" (99.06mm) | 2.26" (57.40mm) |
1.64" (41.66mm) | 115th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1909 |
| 12th Wettest | Wettest since: 1942 | 1896 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1948 3-Month |
6.33" (160.78mm) | 4.59" (116.59mm) |
1.74" (44.19mm) | 105th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 2008 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1941 | 1995 | ||||
|
Feb–May 1948 4-Month |
7.83" (198.88mm) | 7.31" (185.67mm) |
0.52" (13.21mm) | 82nd Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1997 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: 1945 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jan–May 1948 5-Month |
9.14" (232.16mm) | 10.29" (261.37mm) |
-1.15" (-29.21mm) | 54th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 2013 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1945 | 1998 | ||||
|
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month |
10.43" (264.92mm) | 12.84" (326.14mm) |
-2.41" (-61.22mm) | 39th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1924 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1995 | ||||
| Ties: 1900 | ||||||
|
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month |
11.25" (285.75mm) | 14.71" (373.63mm) |
-3.46" (-87.88mm) | 26th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1977 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1995 | ||||
|
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month |
13.18" (334.77mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
-2.56" (-65.03mm) | 46th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1977 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1983 | ||||
|
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month |
13.34" (338.84mm) | 16.23" (412.24mm) |
-2.89" (-73.40mm) | 42nd Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1924 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1983 | ||||
|
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month |
13.68" (347.47mm) | 16.62" (422.15mm) |
-2.94" (-74.68mm) | 41st Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1924 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month |
13.76" (349.50mm) | 16.95" (430.53mm) |
-3.19" (-81.03mm) | 38th Driest | Driest since: 1939 | 1924 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month |
14.40" (365.76mm) | 17.44" (442.98mm) |
-3.04" (-77.22mm) | 40th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1924 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1983 | ||||
|
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month |
21.96" (557.78mm) | 30.25" (768.35mm) |
-8.29" (-210.57mm) | 9th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1977 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month |
28.29" (718.57mm) | 34.89" (886.21mm) |
-6.60" (-167.64mm) | 22nd Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1977 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month |
45.89" (1,165.61mm) | 52.30" (1,328.42mm) |
-6.41" (-162.81mm) | 32nd Driest | Driest since: 1935 | 2014 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1984 | ||||
|
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month |
63.02" (1,600.71mm) | 69.56" (1,766.82mm) |
-6.54" (-166.11mm) | 32nd Driest | Driest since: 1936 | 2015 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month |
78.20" (1,986.28mm) | 86.83" (2,205.48mm) |
-8.63" (-219.20mm) | 26th Driest | Driest since: 1935 | 1933 |
| 96th Wettest | Wettest since: 1947 | 1999 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Time Series, published February 2021, retrieved on March 6, 2021 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/