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Precipitation Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.42" (-36.06mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1915
March 1979 1-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.42" (-36.06mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2012
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2010
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	2012
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	23.54" (597.92mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	7.80" (198.12mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1981
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	23.54" (597.92mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	7.80" (198.12mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2010
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	26.37" (669.80mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1985
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	26.37" (669.80mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2010
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1947
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	32.13" (816.10mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.10" (129.54mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1947
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	32.13" (816.10mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.10" (129.54mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	37.65" (956.31mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1985
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	37.65" (956.31mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	40.86" (1,037.84mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	4.96" (125.98mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	4.96" (125.98mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
	48.23" (1,225.04mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
	Ties: 1898
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	50.41" (1,280.41mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	5.33" (135.38mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	50.41" (1,280.41mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	5.33" (135.38mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	82.02" (2,083.31mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	13.51" (343.16mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	82.02" (2,083.31mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	13.51" (343.16mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2007
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	105.82" (2,687.83mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	105.82" (2,687.83mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	15.64" (397.26mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2010
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	147.12" (3,736.85mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	11.74" (298.20mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	147.12" (3,736.85mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	11.74" (298.20mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	199.76" (5,073.90mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	19.15" (486.41mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1967
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	199.76" (5,073.90mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	19.15" (486.41mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2010
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	243.86" (6,194.04mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	18.16" (461.26mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1967
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	243.86" (6,194.04mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	18.16" (461.26mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings