Statewide Rankings
Rhode Island
Precipitation Rankings, March 1997
Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2022) |
Wettest/Driest Since |
Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 1997 1-Month |
4.94" (125.48mm) | 4.21" (106.93mm) |
0.73" (18.55mm) | 87th Driest | Driest since: |
1915 |
42nd Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Feb– 2-Month |
7.07" (179.58mm) | 7.65" (194.31mm) |
-0.58" (-14.73mm) | 58th Driest | Driest since: |
2012 |
71st Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Jan– 3-Month |
11.08" (281.43mm) | 11.59" (294.39mm) |
-0.51" (-12.96mm) | 62nd Driest | Driest since: |
2012 |
67th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Dec 1996– 4-Month |
18.63" (473.20mm) | 15.74" (399.80mm) |
2.89" (73.40mm) | 106th Driest | Driest since: |
1981 |
22nd Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Nov 1996– 5-Month |
21.27" (540.26mm) | 19.90" (505.46mm) |
1.37" (34.80mm) | 86th Driest | Driest since: |
1985 |
42nd Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Oct 1996– 6-Month |
28.46" (722.88mm) | 23.43" (595.12mm) |
5.03" (127.76mm) | 107th Driest | Driest since: |
1947 |
21st Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Sep 1996– 7-Month |
34.94" (887.48mm) | 27.03" (686.56mm) |
7.91" (200.92mm) | 118th Driest | Driest since: |
1947 |
10th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2019 | ||||
Aug 1996– 8-Month |
37.73" (958.34mm) | 31.07" (789.18mm) |
6.66" (169.16mm) | 113th Driest | Driest since: |
1985 |
15th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2019 | ||||
Jul 1996– 9-Month |
43.70" (1,109.98mm) | 34.31" (871.47mm) |
9.39" (238.51mm) | 122nd Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
6th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Jun 1996– 10-Month |
45.94" (1,166.88mm) | 37.60" (955.04mm) |
8.34" (211.84mm) | 114th Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
14th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
May 1996– 11-Month |
49.30" (1,252.22mm) | 41.05" (1,042.67mm) |
8.25" (209.55mm) | 111th Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
17th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Apr 1996– 12-Month |
55.46" (1,408.68mm) | 45.08" (1,145.03mm) |
10.38" (263.65mm) | 118th Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
10th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Ties: 1939 | ||||||
Oct 1995– 18-Month |
82.16" (2,086.86mm) | 68.51" (1,740.15mm) |
13.65" (346.71mm) | 118th Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
9th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2007 | ||||
Ties: 1974 | ||||||
Apr 1995– 24-Month |
98.43" (2,500.12mm) | 90.18" (2,290.57mm) |
8.25" (209.55mm) | 102nd Driest | Driest since: |
1966 |
25th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Apr 1994– 36-Month |
138.42" (3,515.87mm) | 135.38" (3,438.65mm) |
3.04" (77.22mm) | 72nd Driest | Driest since: |
1967 |
54th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2020 | ||||
Apr 1993– 48-Month |
184.04" (4,674.62mm) | 180.61" (4,587.49mm) |
3.43" (87.13mm) | 64th Driest | Driest since: |
1967 |
61st Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Apr 1992– 60-Month |
235.65" (5,985.51mm) | 225.70" (5,732.78mm) |
9.95" (252.73mm) | 77th Driest | Driest since: |
1967 |
47th Wettest | Wettest since: |
2010 | ||||
Ties: 2003 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings