Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
Look up monthly rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60-month time periods using the options below. Data and statistics are as of April 2020. For more information, please see Climatological Rankings.
New Mexico
Precipitation Rankings, May 2018
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2019) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2018 1-Month |
0.47" (11.94mm) | 1.05" (26.67mm) |
-0.58" (-14.73mm) | 29th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1998 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
| Ties: 2010 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 2018 2-Month |
0.62" (15.75mm) | 1.80" (45.72mm) |
-1.18" (-29.97mm) | 14th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1996 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
| Ties: 1998 | ||||||
|
Mar–May 2018 3-Month |
0.89" (22.61mm) | 2.53" (64.26mm) |
-1.64" (-41.65mm) | 11th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1996 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Feb–May 2018 4-Month |
1.63" (41.40mm) | 3.17" (80.52mm) |
-1.54" (-39.12mm) | 18th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1972 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Jan–May 2018 5-Month |
1.79" (45.47mm) | 3.78" (96.01mm) |
-1.99" (-50.54mm) | 13th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 2011 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Dec 2017–May 2018 6-Month |
1.90" (48.26mm) | 4.52" (114.81mm) |
-2.62" (-66.55mm) | 8th Driest | Driest since: 2011 | 2006 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Nov 2017–May 2018 7-Month |
2.01" (51.05mm) | 5.17" (131.32mm) |
-3.16" (-80.27mm) | 5th Driest | Driest since: 2011 | 2006 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Oct 2017–May 2018 8-Month |
3.08" (78.23mm) | 6.30" (160.02mm) |
-3.22" (-81.79mm) | 9th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1904 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1941 | ||||
|
Sep 2017–May 2018 9-Month |
5.50" (139.70mm) | 8.01" (203.45mm) |
-2.51" (-63.75mm) | 23rd Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1904 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1905 | ||||
| Ties: 1964 | ||||||
|
Aug 2017–May 2018 10-Month |
8.48" (215.39mm) | 10.48" (266.19mm) |
-2.00" (-50.80mm) | 28th Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1974 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1905 | ||||
|
Jul 2017–May 2018 11-Month |
11.13" (282.70mm) | 12.83" (325.88mm) |
-1.70" (-43.18mm) | 33rd Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 1904 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1992 | ||||
|
Jun 2017–May 2018 12-Month |
12.07" (306.58mm) | 13.98" (355.09mm) |
-1.91" (-48.51mm) | 33rd Driest | Driest since: 2013 | 2013 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1992 | ||||
|
Dec 2016–May 2018 18-Month |
17.70" (449.58mm) | 18.53" (470.66mm) |
-0.83" (-21.08mm) | 53rd Driest | Driest since: 2014 | 2013 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1942 | ||||
|
Jun 2016–May 2018 24-Month |
26.70" (678.18mm) | 27.99" (710.95mm) |
-1.29" (-32.77mm) | 52nd Driest | Driest since: 2014 | 2013 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1942 | ||||
|
Jun 2015–May 2018 36-Month |
42.74" (1,085.60mm) | 41.97" (1,066.04mm) |
0.77" (19.56mm) | 72nd Driest | Driest since: 2015 | 2013 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1987 | ||||
|
Jun 2014–May 2018 48-Month |
59.96" (1,522.98mm) | 55.93" (1,420.62mm) |
4.03" (102.36mm) | 95th Driest | Driest since: 2016 | 1957 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: 2017 | 1988 | ||||
|
Jun 2013–May 2018 60-Month |
74.22" (1,885.19mm) | 69.89" (1,775.21mm) |
4.33" (109.98mm) | 93rd Driest | Driest since: 2017 | 1957 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: 2001 | 1987 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published May 2020, retrieved on June 5, 2020 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/