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Precipitation Rankings, March 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1963 1-Month	1.21" (30.73mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1895
	1.21" (30.73mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1977
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Mar 1963 2-Month	1.76" (44.70mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Feb–Mar 1963 2-Month	1.76" (44.70mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1979
Jan–Mar 1963 3-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1912
	2.07" (52.58mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1897
	Ties: 1970
Dec 1962–Mar 1963 4-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1958
Dec 1962–Mar 1963 4-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1969
Nov 1962–Mar 1963 5-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	2003
Nov 1962–Mar 1963 5-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1897
Oct 1962–Mar 1963 6-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	-3.01" (-76.46mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1963	1963
Oct 1962–Mar 1963 6-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	-3.01" (-76.46mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1971
Sep 1962–Mar 1963 7-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Sep 1962–Mar 1963 7-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Aug 1962–Mar 1963 8-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
	10.37" (263.40mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1901
	Ties: 2015
Jul 1962–Mar 1963 9-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1968
Jul 1962–Mar 1963 9-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1901
Jun 1962–Mar 1963 10-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1911
Jun 1962–Mar 1963 10-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
May 1962–Mar 1963 11-Month	25.43" (645.92mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.49" (37.84mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1911
May 1962–Mar 1963 11-Month	25.43" (645.92mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.49" (37.84mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Apr 1962–Mar 1963 12-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1962	1911
Apr 1962–Mar 1963 12-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1969
Oct 1961–Mar 1963 18-Month	33.84" (859.54mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1911
Oct 1961–Mar 1963 18-Month	33.84" (859.54mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2020
Apr 1961–Mar 1963 24-Month	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1924
Apr 1961–Mar 1963 24-Month	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2020
Apr 1960–Mar 1963 36-Month	76.02" (1,930.91mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1935
Apr 1960–Mar 1963 36-Month	76.02" (1,930.91mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2020
Apr 1959–Mar 1963 48-Month	102.31" (2,598.67mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1937
Apr 1959–Mar 1963 48-Month	102.31" (2,598.67mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2020
Apr 1958–Mar 1963 60-Month	122.94" (3,122.68mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	-6.87" (-174.49mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Apr 1958–Mar 1963 60-Month	122.94" (3,122.68mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	-6.87" (-174.49mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings