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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	2.63" (66.80mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1895
March 1979 1-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1977
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1958
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1912
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1897
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	2.18" (55.38mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1958
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	2.18" (55.38mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	2003
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1897
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	7.44" (188.98mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1963
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	7.44" (188.98mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1971
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	10.73" (272.54mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1953
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	10.73" (272.54mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	14.92" (378.97mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	14.92" (378.97mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	1.76" (44.71mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1901
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	20.34" (516.64mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1968
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	20.34" (516.64mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	3.58" (90.94mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1901
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	3.25" (82.55mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2011
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	29.54" (750.32mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
	29.54" (750.32mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1969
	Ties: 1996
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	37.71" (957.83mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1911
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	37.71" (957.83mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2020
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	60.38" (1,533.65mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1924
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	60.38" (1,533.65mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	77.06" (1,957.32mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	77.06" (1,957.32mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	103.95" (2,640.33mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1937
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	103.95" (2,640.33mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	130.13" (3,305.30mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1934
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	130.13" (3,305.30mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings