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Minnesota

Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1895
March 2003 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1977
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1958
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	1.33" (33.78mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1979
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-1.18" (-29.98mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1912
	1.56" (39.62mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-1.18" (-29.98mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1897
	Ties: 2015
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1958
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1969
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1897
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1963
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1971
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1953
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	12.50" (317.50mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	12.50" (317.50mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1901
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	17.44" (442.98mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1968
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	17.44" (442.98mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1901
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	23.58" (598.93mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	25.86" (656.84mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.92" (48.76mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
	25.86" (656.84mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.92" (48.76mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2011
	Ties: 1985
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	28.10" (713.74mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1911
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	28.10" (713.74mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1969
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	34.82" (884.43mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1911
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	34.82" (884.43mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	56.75" (1,441.45mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1924
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	56.75" (1,441.45mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	84.59" (2,148.59mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	6.69" (169.93mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1935
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	84.59" (2,148.59mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	6.69" (169.93mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	114.27" (2,902.46mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1937
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	114.27" (2,902.46mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	142.27" (3,613.66mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	12.46" (316.49mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	142.27" (3,613.66mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	12.46" (316.49mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020

Citing This Page

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