May Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas
All rainfall amounts are in inches
For the 63 year period of May 1950 through May 2012
Wettest May was 13.39 recorded in 1957
Driest May was 1.05 recorded in 2012
Difference between the wettest and driest May was 12.34
| Driest May |
|
Wettest May |
| RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
2012 |
1.05 |
36 |
1974 |
5.76 |
| 2 |
1977 |
1.24 |
37 |
1968 |
5.98 |
| 3 |
1988 |
1.65 |
38 |
1995 |
6.11 |
| 4 |
1997 |
2.06 |
39 |
1956 |
6.20 |
| 5 |
2004 |
2.25 |
40 |
1979 |
6.50 |
| 6 |
1951 |
2.28 |
41 |
2000 |
6.61 |
| 7 |
1962 |
2.31 |
42 |
1987 |
6.75 |
| 8 |
1970 |
2.55 |
43 |
2010 |
6.85 |
| 9 |
1969 |
2.78 |
44 |
1992 |
7.04 |
| 10 |
2008 |
3.24 |
45 |
2001 |
7.05 |
| 11 |
2005 |
3.33 |
46 |
1955 |
7.29 |
| 12 |
1994 |
3.37 |
47 |
1984 |
7.43 |
| 13 |
1975 |
3.58 |
48 |
1993 |
7.50 |
| 14 |
1963 |
3.71 |
49 |
1999 |
7.63 |
| 15 |
1998 |
3.71 |
50 |
1973 |
7.92 |
| 16 |
1966 |
3.73 |
51 |
2003 |
7.93 |
| 17 |
2006 |
3.82 |
52 |
2009 |
7.96 |
| 18 |
1991 |
3.83 |
53 |
1983 |
8.07 |
| 19 |
1954 |
4.00 |
54 |
1982 |
8.66 |
| 20 |
1965 |
4.17 |
55 |
1989 |
8.81 |
| 21 |
1986 |
4.22 |
56 |
1981 |
10.21 |
| 22 |
1958 |
4.37 |
57 |
1978 |
10.47 |
| 23 |
1976 |
4.42 |
58 |
1961 |
10.73 |
| 24 |
2007 |
4.43 |
59 |
1960 |
11.30 |
| 25 |
1964 |
4.52 |
60 |
2011 |
11.50 |
| 26 |
1953 |
4.65 |
61 |
1990 |
12.18 |
| 27 |
1967 |
4.66 |
62 |
1950 |
13.27 |
| 28 |
1959 |
4.68 |
63 |
1957 |
13.39 |
| 29 |
1972 |
4.78 |
|
|
|
| 30 |
2002 |
4.97 |
|
|
|
| 31 |
1952 |
5.08 |
|
|
|
| 32 |
1996 |
5.15 |
|
|
|
| 33 |
1980 |
5.22 |
|
|
|
| 34 |
1971 |
5.40 |
|
|
|
| 35 |
1985 |
5.65 |
|
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| RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
1957 |
13.39 |
36 |
1959 |
4.68 |
| 2 |
1950 |
13.27 |
37 |
1967 |
4.66 |
| 3 |
1990 |
12.18 |
38 |
1953 |
4.65 |
| 4 |
2011 |
11.50 |
39 |
1964 |
4.52 |
| 5 |
1960 |
11.30 |
40 |
2007 |
4.43 |
| 6 |
1961 |
10.73 |
41 |
1976 |
4.42 |
| 7 |
1978 |
10.47 |
42 |
1958 |
4.37 |
| 8 |
1981 |
10.21 |
43 |
1986 |
4.22 |
| 9 |
1989 |
8.81 |
44 |
1965 |
4.17 |
| 10 |
1982 |
8.66 |
45 |
1954 |
4.00 |
| 11 |
1983 |
8.07 |
46 |
1991 |
3.83 |
| 12 |
2009 |
7.96 |
47 |
2006 |
3.82 |
| 13 |
2003 |
7.93 |
48 |
1966 |
3.73 |
| 14 |
1973 |
7.92 |
49 |
1963 |
3.71 |
| 15 |
1999 |
7.63 |
50 |
1998 |
3.71 |
| 16 |
1993 |
7.50 |
51 |
1975 |
3.58 |
| 17 |
1984 |
7.43 |
52 |
1994 |
3.37 |
| 18 |
1955 |
7.29 |
53 |
2005 |
3.33 |
| 19 |
2001 |
7.05 |
54 |
2008 |
3.24 |
| 20 |
1992 |
7.04 |
55 |
1969 |
2.78 |
| 21 |
2010 |
6.85 |
56 |
1970 |
2.55 |
| 22 |
1987 |
6.75 |
57 |
1962 |
2.31 |
| 23 |
2000 |
6.61 |
58 |
1951 |
2.28 |
| 24 |
1979 |
6.50 |
59 |
2004 |
2.25 |
| 25 |
1956 |
6.20 |
60 |
1997 |
2.06 |
| 26 |
1995 |
6.11 |
61 |
1988 |
1.65 |
| 27 |
1968 |
5.98 |
62 |
1977 |
1.24 |
| 28 |
1974 |
5.76 |
63 |
2012 |
1.05 |
| 29 |
1985 |
5.65 |
|
|
|
| 30 |
1971 |
5.40 |
|
|
|
| 31 |
1980 |
5.22 |
|
|
|
| 32 |
1996 |
5.15 |
|
|
|
| 33 |
1952 |
5.08 |
|
|
|
| 34 |
2002 |
4.97 |
|
|
|
| 35 |
1972 |
4.78 |
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Data is for Drake Field
Updated: October 16, 2012