Statewide Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

State:

Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Colorado

Precipitation Rankings, March 1989

View Period (Months):

All

Download: CSV JSON XML

Record Driest

Bottom ⅒

Bottom ⅓

Normal

Top ⅓

Top ⅒

Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
March 1989 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1906
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	2.43" (61.72mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
	2.43" (61.72mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1905
	Ties: 1915
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	3.45" (87.63mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
	3.45" (87.63mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1980
	Ties: 1914
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1977
	4.59" (116.59mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1979
	Ties: 1998
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
	5.94" (150.88mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1979
	Ties: 1997
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	6.20" (157.48mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	6.20" (157.48mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1909
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	8.00" (203.20mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1902
	8.00" (203.20mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1942
	Ties: 1978
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
	9.72" (246.89mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
	Ties: 1899
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	11.39" (289.31mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	11.39" (289.31mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1935
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	34.46" (875.28mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	34.46" (875.28mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1943
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1977
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1943
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	75.62" (1,920.75mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1983	2004
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	75.62" (1,920.75mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1987
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	96.36" (2,447.54mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	96.36" (2,447.54mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings