Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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West Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1950
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2020) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1950 1-Month |
0.59" (14.99mm) | 0.92" (23.37mm) |
-0.33" (-8.38mm) | 40th Driest | Driest since: 1943 | 1924 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1914 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 1950 2-Month |
1.61" (40.89mm) | 2.26" (57.40mm) |
-0.65" (-16.51mm) | 39th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1909 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1896 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1950 3-Month |
3.69" (93.73mm) | 4.59" (116.59mm) |
-0.90" (-22.86mm) | 46th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 2008 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1995 | ||||
|
Feb–May 1950 4-Month |
5.44" (138.18mm) | 7.31" (185.67mm) |
-1.87" (-47.49mm) | 38th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1997 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jan–May 1950 5-Month |
9.10" (231.14mm) | 10.29" (261.37mm) |
-1.19" (-30.23mm) | 53rd Driest | Driest since: 1949 | 2013 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: 1948 | 1998 | ||||
|
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month |
10.44" (265.18mm) | 12.84" (326.14mm) |
-2.40" (-60.96mm) | 41st Driest | Driest since: 1948 | 1924 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1995 | ||||
|
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month |
11.68" (296.67mm) | 14.71" (373.63mm) |
-3.03" (-76.96mm) | 34th Driest | Driest since: 1948 | 1977 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1995 | ||||
| Ties: 1961 | ||||||
|
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month |
12.06" (306.32mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
-3.68" (-93.48mm) | 30th Driest | Driest since: 1939 | 1977 |
| 96th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
|
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month |
12.25" (311.15mm) | 16.23" (412.24mm) |
-3.98" (-101.09mm) | 24th Driest | Driest since: 1939 | 1924 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
|
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month |
12.47" (316.74mm) | 16.62" (422.15mm) |
-4.15" (-105.41mm) | 22nd Driest | Driest since: 1939 | 1924 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1939 | ||||||
|
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month |
12.64" (321.06mm) | 16.95" (430.53mm) |
-4.31" (-109.47mm) | 19th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1924 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month |
12.91" (327.91mm) | 17.44" (442.98mm) |
-4.53" (-115.07mm) | 18th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1924 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 2009 | ||||||
|
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month |
24.43" (620.52mm) | 30.25" (768.35mm) |
-5.82" (-147.83mm) | 22nd Driest | Driest since: 1948 | 1977 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month |
27.65" (702.31mm) | 34.89" (886.21mm) |
-7.24" (-183.90mm) | 20th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1977 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month |
42.05" (1,068.07mm) | 52.30" (1,328.42mm) |
-10.25" (-260.35mm) | 11th Driest | Driest since: 1931 | 2014 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1984 | ||||
|
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month |
55.94" (1,420.88mm) | 69.56" (1,766.82mm) |
-13.62" (-345.94mm) | 7th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 2015 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month |
73.54" (1,867.92mm) | 86.83" (2,205.48mm) |
-13.29" (-337.56mm) | 9th Driest | Driest since: 1934 | 1933 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1999 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Time Series, published February 2021, retrieved on March 4, 2021 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/