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Precipitation Rankings, March 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1915
March 2016 1-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	2012
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2010
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2012
	11.12" (282.45mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2010
	Ties: 1914
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1981
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1985
	18.93" (480.82mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
	Ties: 1948
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1947
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	26.95" (684.53mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1947
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	26.95" (684.53mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2019
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	29.48" (748.79mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2014	1985
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	29.48" (748.79mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2019
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	32.60" (828.04mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1966
	32.60" (828.04mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
	Ties: 1945
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	37.94" (963.68mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1966
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	37.94" (963.68mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2010
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	41.47" (1,053.34mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	41.47" (1,053.34mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	67.59" (1,716.79mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-0.92" (-23.36mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1966
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	67.59" (1,716.79mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-0.92" (-23.36mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2007
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	85.79" (2,179.07mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-4.39" (-111.50mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	85.79" (2,179.07mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-4.39" (-111.50mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	133.27" (3,385.06mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1967
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	133.27" (3,385.06mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2020
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	177.66" (4,512.56mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1967
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	177.66" (4,512.56mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	229.93" (5,840.22mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	4.23" (107.44mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1967
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	229.93" (5,840.22mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	4.23" (107.44mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2010

Citing This Page

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