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Texas, Climate Division 10. Lower Valley

Precipitation Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1950
December 1972 1-Month	0.34" (8.64mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1937
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	2.19" (55.63mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2010
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	2.19" (55.63mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2013
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	3.64" (92.46mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2010
	3.64" (92.46mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1958
	Ties: 2001
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	6.76" (171.70mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1917
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	6.76" (171.70mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1917
	7.80" (198.12mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1950
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1898
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1898
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	21.46" (545.08mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	22.93" (582.42mm)	20.35" (516.89mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1898
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	22.93" (582.42mm)	20.35" (516.89mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	21.37" (542.80mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1898
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	21.37" (542.80mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	26.94" (684.28mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	4.38" (111.26mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1898
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	26.94" (684.28mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	4.38" (111.26mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	27.41" (696.21mm)	23.82" (605.03mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1898
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	27.41" (696.21mm)	23.82" (605.03mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	48.76" (1,238.50mm)	37.29" (947.17mm)	11.47" (291.33mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1898
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	48.76" (1,238.50mm)	37.29" (947.17mm)	11.47" (291.33mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1968
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	55.53" (1,410.46mm)	47.63" (1,209.80mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1898
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	55.53" (1,410.46mm)	47.63" (1,209.80mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1967
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	84.81" (2,154.17mm)	71.38" (1,813.05mm)	13.43" (341.12mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1899
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	84.81" (2,154.17mm)	71.38" (1,813.05mm)	13.43" (341.12mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1968
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	105.73" (2,685.54mm)	94.95" (2,411.73mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1900
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	105.73" (2,685.54mm)	94.95" (2,411.73mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1976
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	132.17" (3,357.12mm)	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	13.84" (351.54mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1901
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	132.17" (3,357.12mm)	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	13.84" (351.54mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings