NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
March 2000 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2000 1-Month | 2.44in (61.98mm) | 2.51in (63.75mm) | -0.07in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 1907, 1997 | ||||||
| Feb– 2-Month | 4.56in (115.82mm) | 4.64in (117.86mm) | -0.08in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 3-Month | 6.70in (170.18mm) | 6.96in (176.78mm) | -0.26in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1956 | ||||||
| Dec 1999– 4-Month | 8.43in (214.12mm) | 9.30in (236.22mm) | -0.87in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1999– 5-Month | 9.87in (250.70mm) | 11.53in (292.86mm) | -1.66in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1999– 6-Month | 11.44in (290.58mm) | 13.69in (347.73mm) | -2.25in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 1999– 7-Month | 13.96in (354.58mm) | 16.19in (411.23mm) | -2.23in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1953 | ||||||
| Aug 1999– 8-Month | 16.25in (412.75mm) | 18.81in (477.77mm) | -2.56in | 10th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1999– 9-Month | 18.83in (478.28mm) | 21.59in (548.39mm) | -2.76in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1999– 10-Month | 22.14in (562.36mm) | 24.51in (622.55mm) | -2.37in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1999– 11-Month | 25.05in (636.27mm) | 27.42in (696.47mm) | -2.37in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1999– 12-Month | 27.92in (709.17mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | -2.03in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Oct 1998– 18-Month | 42.84in (1,088.14mm) | 43.66in | -0.82in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1998– 24-Month | 59.12in (1,501.65mm) | 59.89in | -0.77in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1955 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1997– 36-Month | 93.20in (2,367.28mm) | 89.83in | 3.37in | 93rd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1996– 48-Month | 127.55in (3,239.77mm) | 119.70in | 7.85in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1995– 60-Month | 159.40in (4,048.76mm) | 149.54in | 9.86in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 13th 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
