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Precipitation Rankings, March 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1980 1-Month	2.01" (51.05mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1966
	2.01" (51.05mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1906
	Ties: 1975
Feb–Mar 1980 2-Month	3.75" (95.25mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1966
	3.75" (95.25mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1905
	Ties: 1906
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1966
Jan–Mar 1980 3-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Dec 1979–Mar 1980 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Nov 1979–Mar 1980 5-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	2.66" (67.57mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
	8.47" (215.14mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	2.66" (67.57mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
	Ties: 1984
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	9.63" (244.60mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Oct 1979–Mar 1980 6-Month	9.63" (244.60mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1909
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	10.16" (258.06mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	1.59" (40.38mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1902
Sep 1979–Mar 1980 7-Month	10.16" (258.06mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	1.59" (40.38mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1942
Aug 1979–Mar 1980 8-Month	12.50" (317.50mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
	12.50" (317.50mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
	Ties: 1993
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
Jul 1979–Mar 1980 9-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
Jun 1979–Mar 1980 10-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
May 1979–Mar 1980 11-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	20.18" (512.57mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Apr 1979–Mar 1980 12-Month	20.18" (512.57mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	30.20" (767.08mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Oct 1978–Mar 1980 18-Month	30.20" (767.08mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	4.94" (125.48mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	39.01" (990.85mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1977
Apr 1978–Mar 1980 24-Month	39.01" (990.85mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1943
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	57.00" (1,447.80mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1977
Apr 1977–Mar 1980 36-Month	57.00" (1,447.80mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1943
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	70.62" (1,793.75mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2004
Apr 1976–Mar 1980 48-Month	70.62" (1,793.75mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1987
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1957
Apr 1975–Mar 1980 60-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-4.37" (-111.00mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings