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Precipitation Rankings, March 2021

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2021 1-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1959, 1972
	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1905
	Ties: 1990
Feb–Mar 2021 2-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1972
	0.96" (24.38mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1905
	Ties: 1951
Jan–Mar 2021 3-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2018	1972
Jan–Mar 2021 3-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1905
Dec 2020–Mar 2021 4-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1999
Dec 2020–Mar 2021 4-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Nov 2020–Mar 2021 5-Month	2.83" (71.88mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	-2.61" (-66.30mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1904
Nov 2020–Mar 2021 5-Month	2.83" (71.88mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	-2.61" (-66.30mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Oct 2020–Mar 2021 6-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1904
Oct 2020–Mar 2021 6-Month	2.97" (75.44mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Sep 2020–Mar 2021 7-Month	3.08" (78.23mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	-4.43" (-112.52mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 2018	2002
Sep 2020–Mar 2021 7-Month	3.08" (78.23mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	-4.43" (-112.52mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1941
Aug 2020–Mar 2021 8-Month	3.68" (93.47mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2021	2021
Aug 2020–Mar 2021 8-Month	3.68" (93.47mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Jul 2020–Mar 2021 9-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	11.40" (289.56mm)	-7.01" (-178.05mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2021	2021
Jul 2020–Mar 2021 9-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	11.40" (289.56mm)	-7.01" (-178.05mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Jun 2020–Mar 2021 10-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	11.68" (296.67mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2021	2021
Jun 2020–Mar 2021 10-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	11.68" (296.67mm)	-7.25" (-184.15mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
May 2020–Mar 2021 11-Month	4.54" (115.32mm)	12.02" (305.31mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2021	2021
May 2020–Mar 2021 11-Month	4.54" (115.32mm)	12.02" (305.31mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Apr 2020–Mar 2021 12-Month	4.90" (124.46mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2021	2021
Apr 2020–Mar 2021 12-Month	4.90" (124.46mm)	12.61" (320.29mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Oct 2019–Mar 2021 18-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	18.92" (480.57mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1900
Oct 2019–Mar 2021 18-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	18.92" (480.57mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Apr 2019–Mar 2021 24-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-7.10" (-180.34mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1903
Apr 2019–Mar 2021 24-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-7.10" (-180.34mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Apr 2018–Mar 2021 36-Month	33.12" (841.25mm)	37.72" (958.09mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1904
Apr 2018–Mar 2021 36-Month	33.12" (841.25mm)	37.72" (958.09mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1993
Apr 2017–Mar 2021 48-Month	40.92" (1,039.37mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-9.29" (-235.96mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1904
Apr 2017–Mar 2021 48-Month	40.92" (1,039.37mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-9.29" (-235.96mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1908
Apr 2016–Mar 2021 60-Month	55.14" (1,400.56mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1904
Apr 2016–Mar 2021 60-Month	55.14" (1,400.56mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2020	1909

Citing This Page

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