Divisional Rankings

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Minnesota, Climate Division 5. Central

Precipitation Rankings, March 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1980 1-Month	0.88" (22.35mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1910
	0.88" (22.35mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1965
	Ties: 1906
Feb–Mar 1980 2-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1912
	1.58" (40.13mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1965
	Ties: 2008
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1959
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1959
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	3.64" (92.46mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2003
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	3.64" (92.46mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1997
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	7.63" (193.80mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	7.63" (193.80mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1972
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1969
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	13.34" (338.84mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	13.34" (338.84mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	16.07" (408.18mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
	16.07" (408.18mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
	Ties: 1947
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
	25.36" (644.14mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
	Ties: 1944, 1957, 1974
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	58.79" (1,493.27mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	58.79" (1,493.27mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1987
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	90.30" (2,293.62mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	11.10" (281.94mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	90.30" (2,293.62mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	11.10" (281.94mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1987
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	106.58" (2,707.13mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	106.58" (2,707.13mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	1.03" (26.16mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1987
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	133.60" (3,393.44mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1934
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	133.60" (3,393.44mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings