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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	3.00" (76.20mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2006
	3.00" (76.20mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1994
	Ties: 1935
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2006
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1994
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	15.81" (401.57mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	5.79" (147.06mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2009
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	15.81" (401.57mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	5.79" (147.06mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1981
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	20.35" (516.89mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1994
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	23.44" (595.38mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
	23.44" (595.38mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 1978
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1984
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	26.22" (665.99mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	26.22" (665.99mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	31.36" (796.54mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	4.01" (101.85mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	31.36" (796.54mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	4.01" (101.85mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	36.35" (923.29mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.84" (122.94mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	36.35" (923.29mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.84" (122.94mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	45.56" (1,157.22mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	45.56" (1,157.22mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	47.83" (1,214.88mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	47.83" (1,214.88mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	75.80" (1,925.32mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	13.85" (351.79mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	75.80" (1,925.32mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	13.85" (351.79mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2004
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	93.80" (2,382.52mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	8.78" (223.01mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
	93.80" (2,382.52mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	8.78" (223.01mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2019
	Ties: 1984
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	131.91" (3,350.51mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	131.91" (3,350.51mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2021
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	182.35" (4,631.69mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	182.35" (4,631.69mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	225.33" (5,723.38mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	12.82" (325.63mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	225.33" (5,723.38mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	12.82" (325.63mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings