Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1983 1-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1915
March 1983 1-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1902
Feb–Mar 1983 2-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1905
Feb–Mar 1983 2-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1900
Jan–Mar 1983 3-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2004
Jan–Mar 1983 3-Month	11.62" (295.15mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1900
Dec 1982–Mar 1983 4-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1989
Dec 1982–Mar 1983 4-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1900
Nov 1982–Mar 1983 5-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1905
Nov 1982–Mar 1983 5-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1984
Oct 1982–Mar 1983 6-Month	20.22" (513.59mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1948
Oct 1982–Mar 1983 6-Month	20.22" (513.59mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2006
Sep 1982–Mar 1983 7-Month	23.57" (598.68mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1948
Sep 1982–Mar 1983 7-Month	23.57" (598.68mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2006
Aug 1982–Mar 1983 8-Month	27.77" (705.36mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1948
Aug 1982–Mar 1983 8-Month	27.77" (705.36mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1955
Jul 1982–Mar 1983 9-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1948
Jul 1982–Mar 1983 9-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1955
Jun 1982–Mar 1983 10-Month	35.29" (896.37mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1948
Jun 1982–Mar 1983 10-Month	35.29" (896.37mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1955
May 1982–Mar 1983 11-Month	36.48" (926.59mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1915
May 1982–Mar 1983 11-Month	36.48" (926.59mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1955
Apr 1982–Mar 1983 12-Month	40.14" (1,019.56mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2002
	40.14" (1,019.56mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2006
	Ties: 1920
Oct 1981–Mar 1983 18-Month	63.29" (1,607.57mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2002
Oct 1981–Mar 1983 18-Month	63.29" (1,607.57mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2007
Apr 1981–Mar 1983 24-Month	90.77" (2,305.56mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Apr 1981–Mar 1983 24-Month	90.77" (2,305.56mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2007
Apr 1980–Mar 1983 36-Month	129.14" (3,280.16mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1967
Apr 1980–Mar 1983 36-Month	129.14" (3,280.16mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2008
Apr 1979–Mar 1983 48-Month	170.95" (4,342.13mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1967
Apr 1979–Mar 1983 48-Month	170.95" (4,342.13mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	3.07" (77.98mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2009
Apr 1978–Mar 1983 60-Month	210.51" (5,346.95mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	0.74" (18.79mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1969
Apr 1978–Mar 1983 60-Month	210.51" (5,346.95mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	0.74" (18.79mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings