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Precipitation Rankings, March 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1943 1-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
March 1943 1-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1995
Feb–Mar 1943 2-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1923
	4.75" (120.65mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1938
	Ties: 1989
Jan–Mar 1943 3-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	2.27" (57.66mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2022
Jan–Mar 1943 3-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	2.27" (57.66mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1995
Dec 1942–Mar 1943 4-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
Dec 1942–Mar 1943 4-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1907
Nov 1942–Mar 1943 5-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	3.11" (79.00mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
Nov 1942–Mar 1943 5-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	3.11" (79.00mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Oct 1942–Mar 1943 6-Month	16.12" (409.45mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
Oct 1942–Mar 1943 6-Month	16.12" (409.45mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Sep 1942–Mar 1943 7-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
Sep 1942–Mar 1943 7-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Aug 1942–Mar 1943 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
Aug 1942–Mar 1943 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Jul 1942–Mar 1943 9-Month	16.60" (421.64mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Jul 1942–Mar 1943 9-Month	16.60" (421.64mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Jun 1942–Mar 1943 10-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	1.57" (39.87mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2021
Jun 1942–Mar 1943 10-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	1.57" (39.87mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
May 1942–Mar 1943 11-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.21" (56.14mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1977
May 1942–Mar 1943 11-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.21" (56.14mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Apr 1942–Mar 1943 12-Month	20.82" (528.83mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
	20.82" (528.83mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
	Ties: 2019
Oct 1941–Mar 1943 18-Month	35.76" (908.30mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
Oct 1941–Mar 1943 18-Month	35.76" (908.30mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Apr 1941–Mar 1943 24-Month	42.65" (1,083.31mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	7.76" (197.10mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2022
Apr 1941–Mar 1943 24-Month	42.65" (1,083.31mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	7.76" (197.10mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Apr 1940–Mar 1943 36-Month	65.49" (1,663.45mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2022
Apr 1940–Mar 1943 36-Month	65.49" (1,663.45mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Apr 1939–Mar 1943 48-Month	85.66" (2,175.76mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	16.12" (409.44mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2015
Apr 1939–Mar 1943 48-Month	85.66" (2,175.76mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	16.12" (409.44mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr 1938–Mar 1943 60-Month	99.97" (2,539.24mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	13.14" (333.76mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1933
Apr 1938–Mar 1943 60-Month	99.97" (2,539.24mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	13.14" (333.76mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings