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Precipitation Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1976	2006
March 1978 1-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2010
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	2006
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2010
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2009
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	19.07" (484.38mm)	14.13" (358.90mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	19.07" (484.38mm)	14.13" (358.90mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2010
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	26.56" (674.62mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	26.56" (674.62mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1978
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	35.41" (899.41mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	35.41" (899.41mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	40.70" (1,033.78mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	11.45" (290.83mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	40.70" (1,033.78mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	11.45" (290.83mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	9.52" (241.81mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2002
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	9.52" (241.81mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	47.13" (1,197.10mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	9.69" (246.12mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	47.13" (1,197.10mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	9.69" (246.12mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2010
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	48.56" (1,233.42mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	48.56" (1,233.42mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2010
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	52.26" (1,327.40mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	7.35" (186.69mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	52.26" (1,327.40mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	7.35" (186.69mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2010
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	70.92" (1,801.37mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	5.13" (130.30mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	70.92" (1,801.37mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	5.13" (130.30mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1953
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	90.61" (2,301.49mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	0.82" (20.82mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	90.61" (2,301.49mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	0.82" (20.82mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1903
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	145.32" (3,691.13mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	145.32" (3,691.13mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	191.24" (4,857.50mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	11.34" (288.04mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	191.24" (4,857.50mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	11.34" (288.04mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	242.00" (6,146.80mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1973	1967
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	242.00" (6,146.80mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1976

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