Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1915
	4.45" (113.03mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1902
	Ties: 1984
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1905
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1900
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	5.14" (130.56mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2004
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	14.54" (369.32mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	5.14" (130.56mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1900
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1989
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1900
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	19.56" (496.82mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1905
	19.56" (496.82mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1984
	Ties: 2006
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1955
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	29.80" (756.92mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	29.80" (756.92mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1955
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	33.99" (863.35mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-1.27" (-32.25mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	33.99" (863.35mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-1.27" (-32.25mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1955
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	36.45" (925.83mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1915
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	36.45" (925.83mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1955
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	39.56" (1,004.82mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	39.56" (1,004.82mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	65.67" (1,668.02mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2002
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	65.67" (1,668.02mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2007
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	89.02" (2,261.11mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1966
	89.02" (2,261.11mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2007
	Ties: 1937
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	139.43" (3,541.52mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	13.55" (344.17mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	139.43" (3,541.52mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	13.55" (344.17mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2008
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	183.30" (4,655.82mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	15.42" (391.67mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	183.30" (4,655.82mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	15.42" (391.67mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	225.61" (5,730.49mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	15.84" (402.33mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1969
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	225.61" (5,730.49mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	15.84" (402.33mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	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