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Precipitation Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	0.61" (15.49mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1930
March 1938 1-Month	0.61" (15.49mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1902
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1902
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
	1.80" (45.72mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1902
	Ties: 1971
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2009
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
	2.76" (70.10mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2009
	Ties: 1993
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2009
	Ties: 1946
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2009
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	6.39" (162.31mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	6.39" (162.31mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2009, 2020
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2009
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1994
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	17.44" (442.98mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
	17.44" (442.98mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1942
	Ties: 1912
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-8.88" (-225.56mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	25.71" (653.03mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-8.88" (-225.56mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1995
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	44.22" (1,123.19mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	44.22" (1,123.19mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1996
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-14.27" (-362.46mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-14.27" (-362.46mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2012
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	67.68" (1,719.07mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	-18.59" (-472.19mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1938
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	67.68" (1,719.07mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	-18.59" (-472.19mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings