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Precipitation Rankings, March 1939

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1939 1-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1915
March 1939 1-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2010
Feb–Mar 1939 2-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1938	2012
Feb–Mar 1939 2-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2010
Jan–Mar 1939 3-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Mar 1939 3-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2010
Dec 1938–Mar 1939 4-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1981
Dec 1938–Mar 1939 4-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2010
Nov 1938–Mar 1939 5-Month	19.90" (505.46mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1985
Nov 1938–Mar 1939 5-Month	19.90" (505.46mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2010
Oct 1938–Mar 1939 6-Month	22.94" (582.68mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1947
	22.94" (582.68mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
	Ties: 1955
Sep 1938–Mar 1939 7-Month	30.56" (776.22mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1947
Sep 1938–Mar 1939 7-Month	30.56" (776.22mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Aug 1938–Mar 1939 8-Month	34.05" (864.87mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	2.98" (75.69mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1938	1985
Aug 1938–Mar 1939 8-Month	34.05" (864.87mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	2.98" (75.69mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Jul 1938–Mar 1939 9-Month	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
Jul 1938–Mar 1939 9-Month	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2010
Jun 1938–Mar 1939 10-Month	48.35" (1,228.09mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
	48.35" (1,228.09mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2010
	Ties: 1928
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	52.57" (1,335.28mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	11.52" (292.61mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
May 1938–Mar 1939 11-Month	52.57" (1,335.28mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	11.52" (292.61mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2010
Apr 1938–Mar 1939 12-Month	55.46" (1,408.68mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	10.38" (263.65mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
	55.46" (1,408.68mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	10.38" (263.65mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2010
	Ties: 1997
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	78.86" (2,003.04mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
Oct 1937–Mar 1939 18-Month	78.86" (2,003.04mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2007
Apr 1937–Mar 1939 24-Month	101.00" (2,565.40mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	10.82" (274.83mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1966
Apr 1937–Mar 1939 24-Month	101.00" (2,565.40mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	10.82" (274.83mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2010
Apr 1936–Mar 1939 36-Month	147.45" (3,745.23mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1967
Apr 1936–Mar 1939 36-Month	147.45" (3,745.23mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Apr 1935–Mar 1939 48-Month	193.58" (4,916.93mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1938	1967
Apr 1935–Mar 1939 48-Month	193.58" (4,916.93mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2010
Apr 1934–Mar 1939 60-Month	237.09" (6,022.09mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	11.39" (289.31mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1967
Apr 1934–Mar 1939 60-Month	237.09" (6,022.09mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	11.39" (289.31mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2010

Citing This Page

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