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Precipitation Rankings, March 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1938 1-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
	2.79" (70.87mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1906
	Ties: 2019
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	3.96" (100.58mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Feb–Mar 1938 2-Month	3.96" (100.58mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1905
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Jan–Mar 1938 3-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	1980
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	6.45" (163.83mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Dec 1937–Mar 1938 4-Month	6.45" (163.83mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	1979
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Nov 1937–Mar 1938 5-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1979
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.17" (29.71mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
Oct 1937–Mar 1938 6-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.17" (29.71mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1909
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	9.56" (242.82mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1902
Sep 1937–Mar 1938 7-Month	9.56" (242.82mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1942
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1901
Aug 1937–Mar 1938 8-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1942
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1901
Jul 1937–Mar 1938 9-Month	12.98" (329.69mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1942
Jun 1937–Mar 1938 10-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1901
	14.82" (376.43mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1942
	Ties: 1898
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	16.11" (409.19mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1901
May 1937–Mar 1938 11-Month	16.11" (409.19mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1942
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	17.25" (438.15mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Apr 1937–Mar 1938 12-Month	17.25" (438.15mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1942
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	24.05" (610.87mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1935
Oct 1936–Mar 1938 18-Month	24.05" (610.87mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1942
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	34.59" (878.59mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1977
Apr 1936–Mar 1938 24-Month	34.59" (878.59mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-1.58" (-40.13mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1943
Apr 1935–Mar 1938 36-Month	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1977
	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1943
	Ties: 1975
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	65.63" (1,667.00mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-6.60" (-167.64mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1936	2004
Apr 1934–Mar 1938 48-Month	65.63" (1,667.00mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-6.60" (-167.64mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1987
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	83.09" (2,110.49mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-7.14" (-181.35mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1957
Apr 1933–Mar 1938 60-Month	83.09" (2,110.49mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-7.14" (-181.35mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings