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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	0.34" (8.64mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
	0.34" (8.64mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
	Ties: 1911
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
	0.84" (21.34mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	-1.74" (-44.19mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
	Ties: 1917
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	4.10" (104.14mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	4.10" (104.14mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	-3.63" (-92.21mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	-3.63" (-92.21mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-4.18" (-106.17mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1967
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-4.18" (-106.17mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1967
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1973
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	8.68" (220.47mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1967
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	8.68" (220.47mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	-4.72" (-119.89mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	10.36" (263.14mm)	16.74" (425.20mm)	-6.38" (-162.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	10.36" (263.14mm)	16.74" (425.20mm)	-6.38" (-162.06mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	20.75" (527.05mm)	-6.64" (-168.66mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	20.75" (527.05mm)	-6.64" (-168.66mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1952
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	18.82" (478.03mm)	24.60" (624.84mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1953
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	18.82" (478.03mm)	24.60" (624.84mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1952
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	20.71" (526.03mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1967
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	20.71" (526.03mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1952
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	26.31" (668.27mm)	34.51" (876.55mm)	-8.20" (-208.28mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1957
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	26.31" (668.27mm)	34.51" (876.55mm)	-8.20" (-208.28mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	41.40" (1,051.56mm)	54.16" (1,375.66mm)	-12.76" (-324.10mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1954
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	41.40" (1,051.56mm)	54.16" (1,375.66mm)	-12.76" (-324.10mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	60.69" (1,541.53mm)	81.18" (2,061.97mm)	-20.49" (-520.44mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	60.69" (1,541.53mm)	81.18" (2,061.97mm)	-20.49" (-520.44mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2021
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	78.80" (2,001.52mm)	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	-29.33" (-744.98mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1957
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	78.80" (2,001.52mm)	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	-29.33" (-744.98mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	118.89" (3,019.81mm)	135.07" (3,430.78mm)	-16.18" (-410.97mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	118.89" (3,019.81mm)	135.07" (3,430.78mm)	-16.18" (-410.97mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings