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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, March 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1896 1-Month	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1930
March 1896 1-Month	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1902
Feb–Mar 1896 2-Month	1.70" (43.18mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2021
	1.70" (43.18mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1902
	Ties: 1945
Jan–Mar 1896 3-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2021
Jan–Mar 1896 3-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1902
Dec 1895–Mar 1896 4-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Dec 1895–Mar 1896 4-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Nov 1895–Mar 1896 5-Month	3.87" (98.30mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Nov 1895–Mar 1896 5-Month	3.87" (98.30mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Oct 1895–Mar 1896 6-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Oct 1895–Mar 1896 6-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep 1895–Mar 1896 7-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Sep 1895–Mar 1896 7-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Aug 1895–Mar 1896 8-Month	5.95" (151.13mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
	5.95" (151.13mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009, 2020
	Ties: 1905
Jul 1895–Mar 1896 9-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Jul 1895–Mar 1896 9-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jun 1895–Mar 1896 10-Month	12.71" (322.83mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1937
Jun 1895–Mar 1896 10-Month	12.71" (322.83mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
May 1895–Mar 1896 11-Month	15.16" (385.06mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1937
May 1895–Mar 1896 11-Month	15.16" (385.06mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1994
Apr 1895–Mar 1896 12-Month	16.87" (428.50mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1937
Apr 1895–Mar 1896 12-Month	16.87" (428.50mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings