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May 1938 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	1.52in (38.61mm)	0.98in (24.89mm)	0.54in	109th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
May 1938 1-Month	1.52in (38.61mm)	0.98in (24.89mm)	0.54in	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1995
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	2.95in (74.93mm)	1.88in (47.75mm)	1.07in	114th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	2.95in (74.93mm)	1.88in (47.75mm)	1.07in	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1995
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	5.26in (133.60mm)	2.96in (75.18mm)	2.30in	127th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	5.26in (133.60mm)	2.96in (75.18mm)	2.30in	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	6.95in (176.53mm)	4.06in (103.12mm)	2.89in	126th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1972
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	6.95in (176.53mm)	4.06in (103.12mm)	2.89in	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	7.81in (198.37mm)	5.23in (132.84mm)	2.58in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966, 1972
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	7.81in (198.37mm)	5.23in (132.84mm)	2.58in	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	9.28in (235.71mm)	6.25in (158.75mm)	3.03in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	9.28in (235.71mm)	6.25in (158.75mm)	3.03in	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	7.13in (181.10mm)	2.95in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1924
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	7.13in (181.10mm)	2.95in	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	10.41in (264.41mm)	7.90in (200.66mm)	2.51in	116th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1959
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	10.41in (264.41mm)	7.90in (200.66mm)	2.51in	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2005
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	10.81in (274.57mm)	8.47in (215.14mm)	2.34in	114th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	10.81in (274.57mm)	8.47in (215.14mm)	2.34in	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2005
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	10.99in (279.15mm)	9.06in (230.12mm)	1.93in	109th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	10.99in (279.15mm)	9.06in (230.12mm)	1.93in	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2005
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	11.97in (304.04mm)	9.61in (244.09mm)	2.36in	112th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	11.97in (304.04mm)	9.61in (244.09mm)	2.36in	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	1983
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	12.27in (311.66mm)	10.30in (261.62mm)	1.97in	108th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	12.27in (311.66mm)	10.30in (261.62mm)	1.97in	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1983
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	19.38in (492.25mm)	16.54in (420.12mm)	2.84in	110th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1929
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	19.38in (492.25mm)	16.54in (420.12mm)	2.84in	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	1907
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	24.13in (612.90mm)	20.61in (523.49mm)	3.52in	110th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	24.13in (612.90mm)	20.61in (523.49mm)	3.52in	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1984
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	32.35in (821.69mm)	30.89in (784.61mm)	1.46in	87th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	32.35in (821.69mm)	30.89in (784.61mm)	1.46in	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1985
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	44.30in (1,125.22mm)	41.12in	3.18in	98th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	44.30in (1,125.22mm)	41.12in	3.18in	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	1986
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	50.11in (1,272.79mm)	51.36in	-1.25in	61st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	50.11in (1,272.79mm)	51.36in	-1.25in	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1986

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