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Precipitation Rankings, March 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1957 1-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1915
March 1957 1-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1902
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1905
	3.71" (94.23mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1900
	Ties: 2006
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	5.78" (146.81mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-3.62" (-91.95mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2004
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	5.78" (146.81mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-3.62" (-91.95mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1900
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1989
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1900
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	11.86" (301.24mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	-4.96" (-125.99mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1905	1905
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	11.86" (301.24mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	-4.96" (-125.99mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1984
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	14.70" (373.38mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	14.70" (373.38mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	18.20" (462.28mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-6.03" (-153.16mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	18.20" (462.28mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-6.03" (-153.16mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1955
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	25.16" (639.06mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	25.16" (639.06mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1955
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	27.96" (710.18mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-7.30" (-185.42mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	27.96" (710.18mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-7.30" (-185.42mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1955
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	31.11" (790.19mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-7.55" (-191.77mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1915
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	31.11" (790.19mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-7.55" (-191.77mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1955
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2002
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	34.37" (873.00mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	52.35" (1,329.69mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	-10.20" (-259.08mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1906	2002
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	52.35" (1,329.69mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	-10.20" (-259.08mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2007
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	69.77" (1,772.16mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	-14.17" (-359.92mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	69.77" (1,772.16mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	-14.17" (-359.92mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2007
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	129.52" (3,289.81mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1967
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	129.52" (3,289.81mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	172.08" (4,370.83mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	172.08" (4,370.83mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2009
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	215.05" (5,462.27mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1969
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	215.05" (5,462.27mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings