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Precipitation Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1930
March 1989 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1902
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1902
	Ties: 1954, 1985
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1902
	Ties: 1997, 2000
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2009
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	3.77" (95.76mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	3.77" (95.76mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
	Ties: 1968
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
	6.64" (168.66mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009, 2020
	Ties: 2013
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1977
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	9.90" (251.46mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.74" (-95.00mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1937
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	9.90" (251.46mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.74" (-95.00mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2009
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1937
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1994
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	11.87" (301.50mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-5.44" (-138.17mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	11.87" (301.50mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-5.44" (-138.17mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	14.02" (356.11mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-7.16" (-181.86mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	14.02" (356.11mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-7.16" (-181.86mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2011
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	27.06" (687.32mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-7.53" (-191.27mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1935
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	27.06" (687.32mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-7.53" (-191.27mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1995
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	50.24" (1,276.10mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1937
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	50.24" (1,276.10mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1937
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2012
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	82.84" (2,104.14mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	-3.43" (-87.12mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1938
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	82.84" (2,104.14mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	-3.43" (-87.12mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2012

Citing This Page

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