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Precipitation Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	5.66" (143.76mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
March 1938 1-Month	5.66" (143.76mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	6.22" (157.99mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1923
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	6.22" (157.99mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1938
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	13.66" (346.96mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	13.66" (346.96mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1995
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1907
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	20.09" (510.29mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.63" (193.81mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	20.09" (510.29mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.63" (193.81mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	20.91" (531.11mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	7.43" (188.72mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	20.91" (531.11mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	7.43" (188.72mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	6.84" (173.73mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	6.84" (173.73mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	21.72" (551.69mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	21.72" (551.69mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	22.28" (565.91mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	7.09" (180.08mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	22.28" (565.91mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	7.09" (180.08mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	22.69" (576.33mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	6.58" (167.14mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	22.69" (576.33mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	6.58" (167.14mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	23.82" (605.03mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	23.82" (605.03mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	38.80" (985.52mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	38.80" (985.52mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	42.71" (1,084.83mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	7.82" (198.62mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	42.71" (1,084.83mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	7.82" (198.62mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1983
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	61.59" (1,564.39mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2022
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	61.59" (1,564.39mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1984
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	78.66" (1,997.96mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	9.12" (231.64mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2015
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	78.66" (1,997.96mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	9.12" (231.64mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1998
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	90.63" (2,302.00mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1933
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	90.63" (2,302.00mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings