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Precipitation Rankings, March 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1961 1-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	1.49" (37.84mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2006
March 1961 1-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	1.49" (37.84mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2006
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2010
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2009
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	15.01" (381.25mm)	14.13" (358.90mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1981
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	15.01" (381.25mm)	14.13" (358.90mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2010
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	17.26" (438.40mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	17.26" (438.40mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1978
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	19.54" (496.32mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-1.34" (-34.03mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2002
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	19.54" (496.32mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-1.34" (-34.03mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	27.14" (689.36mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	2.53" (64.27mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	27.14" (689.36mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	2.53" (64.27mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	31.90" (810.26mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	31.90" (810.26mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	39.32" (998.73mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	39.32" (998.73mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	41.29" (1,048.77mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	41.29" (1,048.77mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	45.09" (1,145.29mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	45.09" (1,145.29mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	48.20" (1,224.28mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	48.20" (1,224.28mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	71.25" (1,809.75mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
	71.25" (1,809.75mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1953
	Ties: 1929
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	93.97" (2,386.84mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	93.97" (2,386.84mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1903
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	141.31" (3,589.27mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1966
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	141.31" (3,589.27mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2021
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	184.66" (4,690.36mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	4.76" (120.90mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1967
	184.66" (4,690.36mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	4.76" (120.90mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1962
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	227.17" (5,770.12mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1967
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	227.17" (5,770.12mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings