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Precipitation Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	8.80" (223.52mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1915
March 1953 1-Month	8.80" (223.52mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2012
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2012
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	22.86" (580.64mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	7.12" (180.84mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1981
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	22.86" (580.64mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	7.12" (180.84mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2010
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	25.08" (637.03mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1985
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	25.08" (637.03mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	26.49" (672.85mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1947
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	26.49" (672.85mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	3.06" (77.73mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	28.41" (721.61mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1947
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	28.41" (721.61mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	36.92" (937.77mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	5.85" (148.59mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1985
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	36.92" (937.77mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	5.85" (148.59mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	37.62" (955.55mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	3.31" (84.08mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	37.62" (955.55mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	3.31" (84.08mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	40.79" (1,036.07mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	40.79" (1,036.07mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	44.44" (1,128.78mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	44.44" (1,128.78mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2007
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	93.68" (2,379.47mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	93.68" (2,379.47mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2010
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2020
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	169.61" (4,308.09mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-11.00" (-279.40mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	169.61" (4,308.09mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-11.00" (-279.40mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2010
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	215.39" (5,470.91mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-10.31" (-261.87mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	215.39" (5,470.91mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-10.31" (-261.87mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings