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Precipitation Rankings, March 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1915
	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1978
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2012
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	11.81" (299.97mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2012
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	11.81" (299.97mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1981
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	20.53" (521.46mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1985
	20.53" (521.46mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
	Ties: 2009
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	22.59" (573.79mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1947
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	22.59" (573.79mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	25.24" (641.10mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1947
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	25.24" (641.10mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	33.76" (857.50mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	2.69" (68.32mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1985
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	33.76" (857.50mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	2.69" (68.32mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	37.09" (942.09mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1966
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	37.09" (942.09mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	41.72" (1,059.69mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1966
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	41.72" (1,059.69mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	46.56" (1,182.62mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1966
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	46.56" (1,182.62mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	48.08" (1,221.23mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1966
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	48.08" (1,221.23mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2010
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	64.00" (1,625.60mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	64.00" (1,625.60mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2007
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	90.26" (2,292.60mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	90.26" (2,292.60mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2010
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	150.39" (3,819.91mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	15.01" (381.26mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1967
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	150.39" (3,819.91mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	15.01" (381.26mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	204.83" (5,202.68mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	24.22" (615.19mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1967
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	204.83" (5,202.68mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	24.22" (615.19mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2010
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	249.33" (6,332.98mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	23.63" (600.20mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1967
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	249.33" (6,332.98mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	23.63" (600.20mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings