Climate at a Glance
Regional Rankings
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West Climate Region
Precipitation Rankings, May 1996
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 1996 1-Month |
1.76" (44.70mm) | 0.92" (23.37mm) |
0.84" (21.33mm) | 114th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1924 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1998 | ||||
|
Apr–May 1996 2-Month |
3.24" (82.30mm) | 2.26" (57.40mm) |
0.98" (24.90mm) | 103rd Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1909 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1896 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1996 3-Month |
5.25" (133.35mm) | 4.59" (116.59mm) |
0.66" (16.76mm) | 90th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2008 |
| 38th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1995 | ||||
|
Feb–May 1996 4-Month |
9.37" (238.00mm) | 7.31" (185.67mm) |
2.06" (52.33mm) | 105th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1997 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jan–May 1996 5-Month |
13.10" (332.74mm) | 10.29" (261.37mm) |
2.81" (71.37mm) | 103rd Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2013 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1998 | ||||
|
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month |
17.16" (435.86mm) | 12.84" (326.14mm) |
4.32" (109.72mm) | 106th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1924 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1995 | ||||
|
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month |
17.49" (444.25mm) | 14.71" (373.63mm) |
2.78" (70.62mm) | 97th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1977 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1995 | ||||
|
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month |
17.54" (445.52mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
1.80" (45.72mm) | 90th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 1977 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1983 | ||||
|
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month |
17.68" (449.07mm) | 16.23" (412.24mm) |
1.45" (36.83mm) | 86th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2021 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1983 | ||||
|
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month |
17.83" (452.88mm) | 16.62" (422.15mm) |
1.21" (30.73mm) | 82nd Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2021 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month |
18.06" (458.72mm) | 16.95" (430.53mm) |
1.11" (28.19mm) | 82nd Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2021 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month |
19.23" (488.44mm) | 17.44" (442.98mm) |
1.79" (45.46mm) | 90th Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2021 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1983 | ||||
|
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month |
41.59" (1,056.39mm) | 30.25" (768.35mm) |
11.34" (288.04mm) | 120th Driest | Driest since: 1995 | 1977 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: 1983 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month |
45.87" (1,165.10mm) | 34.89" (886.21mm) |
10.98" (278.89mm) | 120th Driest | Driest since: 1995 | 2021 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: 1984 | 1983 | ||||
|
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month |
58.90" (1,496.06mm) | 52.30" (1,328.42mm) |
6.60" (167.64mm) | 102nd Driest | Driest since: 1994 | 2014 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: 1995 | 1984 | ||||
|
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month |
82.19" (2,087.63mm) | 69.56" (1,766.82mm) |
12.63" (320.81mm) | 114th Driest | Driest since: 1995 | 2015 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: 1986 | 1998 | ||||
|
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month |
96.85" (2,459.99mm) | 86.83" (2,205.48mm) |
10.02" (254.51mm) | 102nd Driest | Driest since: 1995 | 1933 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: 1987 | 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/