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Minnesota, Climate Division 5. Central

Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.53" (-13.47mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1910
March 2003 1-Month	0.81" (20.57mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.53" (-13.47mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1965
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1999	1912
	1.48" (37.59mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1965
	Ties: 1997, 1999
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1959
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1979
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1959
	1.98" (50.29mm)	3.54" (89.92mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1979
	Ties: 2015
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1997
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	5.67" (144.02mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1911
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	5.67" (144.02mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1972
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1911
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1969
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1924
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	4.68" (118.87mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	16.72" (424.69mm)	4.68" (118.87mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	27.91" (708.91mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	27.91" (708.91mm)	21.01" (533.65mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	30.64" (778.26mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	30.64" (778.26mm)	24.29" (616.97mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2011
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	33.65" (854.71mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	33.65" (854.71mm)	26.43" (671.32mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2011
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	7.68" (195.07mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	40.87" (1,038.10mm)	33.19" (843.03mm)	7.68" (195.07mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2011
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	62.14" (1,578.36mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1924
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	62.14" (1,578.36mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1987
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	88.02" (2,235.71mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1935
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	88.02" (2,235.71mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1987
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	116.73" (2,964.94mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	11.18" (283.97mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1935
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	116.73" (2,964.94mm)	105.55" (2,680.97mm)	11.18" (283.97mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1987
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	144.72" (3,675.89mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	12.74" (323.60mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	144.72" (3,675.89mm)	131.98" (3,352.29mm)	12.74" (323.60mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings