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Wisconsin

Precipitation Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
	1.99" (50.55mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1977
	Ties: 1916, 2017
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1958
	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1998
	Ties: 1932
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1958
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-1.26" (-32.01mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1958
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-1.26" (-32.01mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2016
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	7.23" (183.64mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2003
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	7.23" (183.64mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2016
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1925, 1964
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2016
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	9.91" (251.71mm)	13.43" (341.12mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1957
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	9.91" (251.71mm)	13.43" (341.12mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	17.22" (437.39mm)	-4.24" (-107.70mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1977
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	17.22" (437.39mm)	-4.24" (-107.70mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	17.89" (454.41mm)	21.05" (534.67mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1977
	17.89" (454.41mm)	21.05" (534.67mm)	-3.16" (-80.26mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1901
	Ties: 1933
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	25.18" (639.57mm)	-3.74" (-94.99mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1977
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	25.18" (639.57mm)	-3.74" (-94.99mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	28.69" (728.73mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1977
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	28.69" (728.73mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1977
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	36.54" (928.12mm)	41.00" (1,041.40mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1964
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	36.54" (928.12mm)	41.00" (1,041.40mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	63.92" (1,623.57mm)	62.62" (1,590.55mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1934
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	63.92" (1,623.57mm)	62.62" (1,590.55mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	91.65" (2,327.91mm)	93.89" (2,384.81mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1911
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	91.65" (2,327.91mm)	93.89" (2,384.81mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	120.68" (3,065.27mm)	125.13" (3,178.30mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
	120.68" (3,065.27mm)	125.13" (3,178.30mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1966
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	157.79" (4,007.87mm)	156.39" (3,972.31mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1934
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	157.79" (4,007.87mm)	156.39" (3,972.31mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings