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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
March 1988 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1988 1-Month | 2.04in (51.82mm) | 2.51in (63.75mm) | -0.47in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 2-Month | 3.56in (90.42mm) | 4.64in (117.86mm) | -1.08in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 3-Month | 5.53in (140.46mm) | 6.96in (176.78mm) | -1.43in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1987– 4-Month | 8.40in (213.36mm) | 9.30in (236.22mm) | -0.90in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1987– 5-Month | 10.94in (277.88mm) | 11.53in (292.86mm) | -0.59in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1964 | ||||||
| Oct 1987– 6-Month | 12.09in (307.09mm) | 13.69in (347.73mm) | -1.60in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 1987– 7-Month | 14.28in (362.71mm) | 16.19in (411.23mm) | -1.91in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1987– 8-Month | 17.02in (432.31mm) | 18.81in (477.77mm) | -1.79in | 22nd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1987– 9-Month | 19.85in (504.19mm) | 21.59in (548.39mm) | -1.74in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1987– 10-Month | 22.66in (575.56mm) | 24.51in (622.55mm) | -1.85in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1963 | ||||||
| May 1987– 11-Month | 25.90in (657.86mm) | 27.42in (696.47mm) | -1.52in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1987– 12-Month | 27.36in (694.94mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | -2.59in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Oct 1986– 18-Month | 42.27in (1,073.66mm) | 43.66in | -1.39in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1986– 24-Month | 59.65in (1,515.11mm) | 59.89in | -0.24in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1955 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1924 | ||||||
| Apr 1985– 36-Month | 89.85in (2,282.19mm) | 89.83in | 0.02in | 66th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1984– 48-Month | 121.04in (3,074.42mm) | 119.70in | 1.34in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1983– 60-Month | 153.51in (3,899.15mm) | 149.54in | 3.97in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 39th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
