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Minnesota, Climate Division 5. Central

Precipitation Rankings, March 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1957 1-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
March 1957 1-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1965
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	0.04" (1.01mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1912
	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	0.04" (1.01mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1965
	Ties: 2022
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1959
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1979
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	2.58" (65.53mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1959
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	2.58" (65.53mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2023
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	4.71" (119.63mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2003
	4.71" (119.63mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2023
	Ties: 1907
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	6.10" (154.94mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1911
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	6.10" (154.94mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1972
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1911
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1969
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1924
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1911
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1911
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1911
	25.36" (644.14mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2011
	Ties: 1944, 1974, 1980
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	26.79" (680.47mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1911
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	26.79" (680.47mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2011
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1911
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	51.95" (1,319.53mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1924
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	51.95" (1,319.53mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	-0.89" (-22.61mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1987
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	78.52" (1,994.41mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1935
	78.52" (1,994.41mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1987
	Ties: 1976
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	109.72" (2,786.89mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1935
	109.72" (2,786.89mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1987
	Ties: 2000
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1934
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings