Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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West Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1989
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1989 1-Month |
0.93" (23.62mm) | 0.92" (23.37mm) |
0.01" (0.25mm) | 75th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 1924 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 1998 | ||||
|
Apr–May 1989 2-Month |
1.52" (38.61mm) | 2.26" (57.40mm) |
-0.74" (-18.79mm) | 30th Driest | Driest since: 1985 | 1909 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1896 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1989 3-Month |
5.05" (128.27mm) | 4.59" (116.59mm) |
0.46" (11.68mm) | 85th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 2008 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1983 | 1995 | ||||
|
Feb–May 1989 4-Month |
6.27" (159.26mm) | 7.31" (185.67mm) |
-1.04" (-26.41mm) | 50th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 1997 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1895, 1903 | ||||||
|
Jan–May 1989 5-Month |
7.43" (188.72mm) | 10.29" (261.37mm) |
-2.86" (-72.65mm) | 28th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 2013 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 1998 | ||||
|
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month |
9.60" (243.84mm) | 12.84" (326.14mm) |
-3.24" (-82.30mm) | 29th Driest | Driest since: 1985 | 1924 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1995 | ||||
|
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month |
12.72" (323.09mm) | 14.71" (373.63mm) |
-1.99" (-50.54mm) | 54th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 1977 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1986 | 1995 | ||||
|
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month |
12.85" (326.39mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
-2.89" (-73.41mm) | 42nd Driest | Driest since: 1987 | 1977 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1983 | ||||
|
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month |
13.06" (331.72mm) | 16.23" (412.24mm) |
-3.17" (-80.52mm) | 40th Driest | Driest since: 1987 | 2021 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1983 | ||||
|
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month |
13.60" (345.44mm) | 16.62" (422.15mm) |
-3.02" (-76.71mm) | 40th Driest | Driest since: 1987 | 2021 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month |
13.75" (349.25mm) | 16.95" (430.53mm) |
-3.20" (-81.28mm) | 37th Driest | Driest since: 1987 | 2021 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1949 | ||||||
|
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month |
14.29" (362.97mm) | 17.44" (442.98mm) |
-3.15" (-80.01mm) | 39th Driest | Driest since: 1987 | 2021 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1983 | ||||
|
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month |
24.70" (627.38mm) | 30.25" (768.35mm) |
-5.55" (-140.97mm) | 28th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 1977 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month |
29.13" (739.90mm) | 34.89" (886.21mm) |
-5.76" (-146.31mm) | 28th Driest | Driest since: 1988 | 2021 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month |
42.01" (1,067.05mm) | 52.30" (1,328.42mm) |
-10.29" (-261.37mm) | 10th Driest | Driest since: 1977 | 2014 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1984 | ||||
|
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month |
63.29" (1,607.57mm) | 69.56" (1,766.82mm) |
-6.27" (-159.25mm) | 37th Driest | Driest since: 1977 | 2015 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month |
79.08" (2,008.63mm) | 86.83" (2,205.48mm) |
-7.75" (-196.85mm) | 35th Driest | Driest since: 1964 | 1933 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: 1988 | 1999 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Time Series, published May 2022, retrieved on May 26, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/