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Precipitation Rankings, March 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1930
	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1902
	Ties: 1951
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	0.92" (23.37mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
	0.92" (23.37mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1902
	Ties: 1907
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2021
	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1902
	Ties: 1947
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2009
	Ties: 1934
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2009
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
	3.52" (89.41mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2009
	Ties: 1936, 1994
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2021
	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2009
	Ties: 1910, 2000
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2013	2021
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2009, 2020
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1977
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2020
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1937
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2009
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1937
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1994
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	17.55" (445.77mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1937
	17.55" (445.77mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1942
	Ties: 1944, 2008
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1937
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2011
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	36.45" (925.83mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1935
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	36.45" (925.83mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1995
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	58.92" (1,496.57mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1937
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	58.92" (1,496.57mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	7.10" (180.34mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1996
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	74.49" (1,892.05mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1937
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	74.49" (1,892.05mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2012
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	94.94" (2,411.48mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1938
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	94.94" (2,411.48mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2012

Citing This Page

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