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Precipitation Rankings, March 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1986 1-Month	1.53" (38.86mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
	1.53" (38.86mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1906
	Ties: 2020
Feb–Mar 1986 2-Month	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1972
	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1945
Jan–Mar 1986 3-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1972
	3.97" (100.84mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1980
	Ties: 1930
Dec 1985–Mar 1986 4-Month	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.90" (124.46mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.90" (124.46mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1980
	Ties: 1975
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	5.97" (151.64mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Nov 1985–Mar 1986 5-Month	7.12" (180.85mm)	5.97" (151.64mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1907
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Oct 1985–Mar 1986 6-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	8.24" (209.30mm)	2.02" (51.30mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Sep 1985–Mar 1986 7-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	8.24" (209.30mm)	2.02" (51.30mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Aug 1985–Mar 1986 8-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Jul 1985–Mar 1986 9-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
Jun 1985–Mar 1986 10-Month	13.03" (330.96mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	13.03" (330.96mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
	Ties: 2019
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	12.31" (312.67mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
May 1985–Mar 1986 11-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	12.31" (312.67mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	13.55" (344.17mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Apr 1985–Mar 1986 12-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	13.55" (344.17mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1907
Oct 1984–Mar 1986 18-Month	23.43" (595.12mm)	20.72" (526.29mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2021
	23.43" (595.12mm)	20.72" (526.29mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1907
	Ties: 1993
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	31.96" (811.78mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.92" (124.96mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Apr 1984–Mar 1986 24-Month	31.96" (811.78mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.92" (124.96mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	49.58" (1,259.33mm)	40.52" (1,029.21mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1983	1961
Apr 1983–Mar 1986 36-Month	49.58" (1,259.33mm)	40.52" (1,029.21mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	67.74" (1,720.60mm)	53.94" (1,370.08mm)	13.80" (350.52mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1903
Apr 1982–Mar 1986 48-Month	67.74" (1,720.60mm)	53.94" (1,370.08mm)	13.80" (350.52mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1985
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	84.21" (2,138.93mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	16.82" (427.22mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1957
Apr 1981–Mar 1986 60-Month	84.21" (2,138.93mm)	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	16.82" (427.22mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings