Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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West Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1953
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2020) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1953 1-Month |
1.40" (35.56mm) | 0.92" (23.37mm) |
0.48" (12.19mm) | 103rd Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 1924 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: 1949 | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1945 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 1953 2-Month |
2.99" (75.95mm) | 2.26" (57.40mm) |
0.73" (18.55mm) | 97th Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 1909 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: 1948 | 1896 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1953 3-Month |
4.52" (114.81mm) | 4.59" (116.59mm) |
-0.07" (-1.78mm) | 69th Driest | Driest since: 1951 | 2008 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1995 | ||||
| Ties: 1954 | ||||||
|
Feb–May 1953 4-Month |
4.97" (126.24mm) | 7.31" (185.67mm) |
-2.34" (-59.43mm) | 24th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 1997 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jan–May 1953 5-Month |
7.93" (201.42mm) | 10.29" (261.37mm) |
-2.36" (-59.95mm) | 38th Driest | Driest since: 1947 | 2013 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1998 | ||||
|
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month |
12.65" (321.31mm) | 12.84" (326.14mm) |
-0.19" (-4.83mm) | 71st Driest | Driest since: 1951 | 1924 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1995 | ||||
|
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month |
14.26" (362.20mm) | 14.71" (373.63mm) |
-0.45" (-11.43mm) | 68th Driest | Driest since: 1951 | 1977 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1995 | ||||
|
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month |
14.34" (364.24mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
-1.40" (-35.56mm) | 57th Driest | Driest since: 1950 | 1977 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month |
14.88" (377.95mm) | 16.23" (412.24mm) |
-1.35" (-34.29mm) | 56th Driest | Driest since: 1950 | 1924 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month |
14.99" (380.75mm) | 16.62" (422.15mm) |
-1.63" (-41.40mm) | 56th Driest | Driest since: 1950 | 1924 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month |
15.66" (397.76mm) | 16.95" (430.53mm) |
-1.29" (-32.77mm) | 56th Driest | Driest since: 1950 | 1924 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month |
16.41" (416.81mm) | 17.44" (442.98mm) |
-1.03" (-26.17mm) | 58th Driest | Driest since: 1950 | 1924 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month |
34.13" (866.90mm) | 30.25" (768.35mm) |
3.88" (98.55mm) | 97th Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 1977 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: 1943 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month |
39.11" (993.39mm) | 34.89" (886.21mm) |
4.22" (107.18mm) | 103rd Driest | Driest since: 1951 | 1977 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1952 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month |
56.96" (1,446.78mm) | 52.30" (1,328.42mm) |
4.66" (118.36mm) | 91st Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 2014 |
| 33rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1943 | 1984 | ||||
|
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month |
69.87" (1,774.70mm) | 69.56" (1,766.82mm) |
0.31" (7.88mm) | 71st Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 2015 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: 1945 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month |
84.61" (2,149.09mm) | 86.83" (2,205.48mm) |
-2.22" (-56.39mm) | 62nd Driest | Driest since: 1952 | 1933 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: 1946 | 1999 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Time Series, published February 2021, retrieved on March 1, 2021 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/