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Precipitation Rankings, March 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1966 1-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1915
	2.41" (61.21mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2010
	Ties: 1941
Feb–Mar 1966 2-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2012
Feb–Mar 1966 2-Month	5.93" (150.62mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2010
Jan–Mar 1966 3-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2012
Jan–Mar 1966 3-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2010
Dec 1965–Mar 1966 4-Month	11.04" (280.42mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1981
Dec 1965–Mar 1966 4-Month	11.04" (280.42mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Nov 1965–Mar 1966 5-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-6.84" (-173.74mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1985
Nov 1965–Mar 1966 5-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-6.84" (-173.74mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Oct 1965–Mar 1966 6-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1947
Oct 1965–Mar 1966 6-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Sep 1965–Mar 1966 7-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-8.87" (-225.30mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1947
Sep 1965–Mar 1966 7-Month	18.16" (461.26mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-8.87" (-225.30mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Aug 1965–Mar 1966 8-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-10.17" (-258.32mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1985
Aug 1965–Mar 1966 8-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-10.17" (-258.32mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jul 1965–Mar 1966 9-Month	22.78" (578.61mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-11.53" (-292.86mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Jul 1965–Mar 1966 9-Month	22.78" (578.61mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-11.53" (-292.86mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Jun 1965–Mar 1966 10-Month	24.79" (629.67mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	-12.81" (-325.37mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Jun 1965–Mar 1966 10-Month	24.79" (629.67mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	-12.81" (-325.37mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
May 1965–Mar 1966 11-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-14.51" (-368.55mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
May 1965–Mar 1966 11-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-14.51" (-368.55mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Apr 1965–Mar 1966 12-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-15.64" (-397.25mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Apr 1965–Mar 1966 12-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-15.64" (-397.25mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Oct 1964–Mar 1966 18-Month	48.05" (1,220.47mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-20.46" (-519.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Oct 1964–Mar 1966 18-Month	48.05" (1,220.47mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-20.46" (-519.68mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2007
Apr 1964–Mar 1966 24-Month	64.46" (1,637.28mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-25.72" (-653.29mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Apr 1964–Mar 1966 24-Month	64.46" (1,637.28mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-25.72" (-653.29mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Apr 1963–Mar 1966 36-Month	103.50" (2,628.90mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-31.88" (-809.75mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1967
Apr 1963–Mar 1966 36-Month	103.50" (2,628.90mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-31.88" (-809.75mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2020
Apr 1962–Mar 1966 48-Month	148.12" (3,762.25mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-32.49" (-825.24mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1967
Apr 1962–Mar 1966 48-Month	148.12" (3,762.25mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-32.49" (-825.24mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010
Apr 1961–Mar 1966 60-Month	195.71" (4,971.03mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-29.99" (-761.75mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1967
Apr 1961–Mar 1966 60-Month	195.71" (4,971.03mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-29.99" (-761.75mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings