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Precipitation Rankings, March 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	3.28" (83.31mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
	3.28" (83.31mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
	Ties: 1912, 1928
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1923
	4.19" (106.43mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1938
	Ties: 2018
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	8.66" (219.96mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2022
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	8.66" (219.96mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1995
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	11.97" (304.04mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	11.97" (304.04mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1907
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	13.60" (345.44mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	13.60" (345.44mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	15.46" (392.68mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	15.46" (392.68mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	16.35" (415.29mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	16.35" (415.29mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	1.52" (38.60mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	1.52" (38.60mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	18.13" (460.50mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	18.13" (460.50mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
	19.04" (483.62mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
	Ties: 1905, 1915
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	28.47" (723.14mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	28.47" (723.14mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1983
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	32.23" (818.64mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2022
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	32.23" (818.64mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1983
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	43.26" (1,098.80mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-9.03" (-229.37mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	2022
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	43.26" (1,098.80mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-9.03" (-229.37mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1984
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	56.79" (1,442.47mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-12.75" (-323.85mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2015
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	56.79" (1,442.47mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-12.75" (-323.85mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1998
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	70.16" (1,782.06mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-16.67" (-423.42mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1933
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	70.16" (1,782.06mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-16.67" (-423.42mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings