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Precipitation Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
	3.23" (82.04mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1936
	Ties: 1928
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	6.12" (155.45mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1969
	6.12" (155.45mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2008
	Ties: 1906
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	8.68" (220.47mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1969
	8.68" (220.47mm)	9.14" (232.16mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1936
	Ties: 1917
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.24" (310.90mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1969
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.24" (310.90mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1903
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	15.45" (392.43mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	15.45" (392.43mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1951
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	18.62" (472.95mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1931
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	18.62" (472.95mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2008
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	21.69" (550.93mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	21.69" (550.93mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	26.05" (661.67mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	26.05" (661.67mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	31.49" (799.85mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	31.49" (799.85mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	36.29" (921.77mm)	34.40" (873.76mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	36.29" (921.77mm)	34.40" (873.76mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2019
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	39.76" (1,009.90mm)	38.31" (973.07mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
	39.76" (1,009.90mm)	38.31" (973.07mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 1996
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	45.37" (1,152.40mm)	41.93" (1,065.02mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	45.37" (1,152.40mm)	41.93" (1,065.02mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2019
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	60.56" (1,538.22mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	60.56" (1,538.22mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	86.00" (2,184.40mm)	83.86" (2,130.04mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1967
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	86.00" (2,184.40mm)	83.86" (2,130.04mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2020
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	131.46" (3,339.08mm)	125.85" (3,196.59mm)	5.61" (142.49mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	131.46" (3,339.08mm)	125.85" (3,196.59mm)	5.61" (142.49mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	171.73" (4,361.94mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1967
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	171.73" (4,361.94mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	214.37" (5,445.00mm)	209.74" (5,327.40mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1967
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	214.37" (5,445.00mm)	209.74" (5,327.40mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings