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Precipitation Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.19" (-55.62mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2006
March 1981 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.19" (-55.62mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1994
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1977	2006
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	5.57" (141.48mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1994
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	2009
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	-6.41" (-162.81mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1981
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	-6.41" (-162.81mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1994
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	-6.33" (-160.79mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	-6.33" (-160.79mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	-5.56" (-141.22mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	13.87" (352.30mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	-5.56" (-141.22mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1984
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-6.90" (-175.26mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-6.90" (-175.26mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	18.89" (479.81mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	-8.46" (-214.88mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	18.89" (479.81mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	-8.46" (-214.88mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	22.73" (577.34mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	22.73" (577.34mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	29.31" (744.47mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	-9.76" (-247.91mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	29.31" (744.47mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	-9.76" (-247.91mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	-8.83" (-224.28mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	-8.83" (-224.28mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	53.13" (1,349.50mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	-8.82" (-224.03mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	53.13" (1,349.50mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	-8.82" (-224.03mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2004
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	83.92" (2,131.57mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	83.92" (2,131.57mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	131.75" (3,346.45mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	131.75" (3,346.45mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	177.72" (4,514.09mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	7.55" (191.77mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	177.72" (4,514.09mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	7.55" (191.77mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	215.83" (5,482.08mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	215.83" (5,482.08mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021

Citing This Page

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