Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1915
March 1978 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1902
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	4.11" (104.39mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1905
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	4.11" (104.39mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1900
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2004
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1900
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1989
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1900
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	19.48" (494.79mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1905
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	19.48" (494.79mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1984
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2006
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	36.20" (919.48mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	8.47" (215.14mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	36.20" (919.48mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	8.47" (215.14mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	38.23" (971.04mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	38.23" (971.04mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	46.74" (1,187.20mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	8.08" (205.24mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1915
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	46.74" (1,187.20mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	8.08" (205.24mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1955
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	49.46" (1,256.28mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	7.49" (190.24mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2002
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	49.46" (1,256.28mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	7.49" (190.24mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	72.03" (1,829.56mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2002
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	72.03" (1,829.56mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2007
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	99.87" (2,536.70mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	99.87" (2,536.70mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	15.93" (404.62mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	143.74" (3,651.00mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	17.86" (453.65mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	143.74" (3,651.00mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	17.86" (453.65mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2008
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	186.05" (4,725.67mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	18.17" (461.52mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1967
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	186.05" (4,725.67mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	18.17" (461.52mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2009
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	239.02" (6,071.11mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1969
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	239.02" (6,071.11mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings