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Precipitation Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	0.30" (7.62mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
March 1956 1-Month	0.30" (7.62mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1995
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	2.37" (60.20mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1923
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	2.37" (60.20mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1938
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	7.25" (184.15mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	7.25" (184.15mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1995
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1907
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	16.69" (423.93mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	16.69" (423.93mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	17.75" (450.85mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	17.75" (450.85mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	18.19" (462.03mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	18.19" (462.03mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	19.31" (490.47mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	19.31" (490.47mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	29.97" (761.24mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	29.97" (761.24mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	32.99" (837.95mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	32.99" (837.95mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	49.90" (1,267.46mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	49.90" (1,267.46mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1984
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	65.30" (1,658.62mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-4.24" (-107.70mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2015
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	65.30" (1,658.62mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-4.24" (-107.70mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	88.37" (2,244.60mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1933
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	88.37" (2,244.60mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings