Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	1.87" (47.50mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1915
March 1981 1-Month	1.87" (47.50mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1902
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	5.51" (139.95mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1905
	5.51" (139.95mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1900
	Ties: 2013
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2004
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1900
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	9.24" (234.70mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1989
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	9.24" (234.70mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1900
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	-3.51" (-89.16mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1905
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	-3.51" (-89.16mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1984
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	17.22" (437.39mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1948
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	17.22" (437.39mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1948
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	21.85" (554.99mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2006
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	24.60" (624.84mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
	24.60" (624.84mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1955
	Ties: 1956
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	29.82" (757.43mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.69" (-42.92mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1948
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	29.82" (757.43mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.69" (-42.92mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1955
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	32.69" (830.33mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-2.57" (-65.27mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1948
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	32.69" (830.33mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	-2.57" (-65.27mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1955
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	34.13" (866.90mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1915
	34.13" (866.90mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1955
	Ties: 1967
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	38.37" (974.60mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-3.60" (-91.44mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2002
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	38.37" (974.60mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-3.60" (-91.44mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2006
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	55.55" (1,410.97mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	-7.00" (-177.80mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	2002
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	55.55" (1,410.97mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	-7.00" (-177.80mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2007
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	80.18" (2,036.57mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	-3.76" (-95.51mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	80.18" (2,036.57mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	-3.76" (-95.51mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2007
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	119.74" (3,041.40mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	-6.14" (-155.95mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1967
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	119.74" (3,041.40mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	-6.14" (-155.95mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2008
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	169.20" (4,297.68mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1967
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	169.20" (4,297.68mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2009
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	219.61" (5,578.09mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	9.84" (249.93mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1969
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	219.61" (5,578.09mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	9.84" (249.93mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings