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Precipitation Rankings, July 1934

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1934 1-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
July 1934 1-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1950, 1958
Jun–Jul 1934 2-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1930
Jun–Jul 1934 2-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1928
May–Jul 1934 3-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1988
	6.47" (164.34mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1936
Apr–Jul 1934 4-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Apr–Jul 1934 4-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-2.89" (-73.40mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2015
Mar–Jul 1934 5-Month	10.58" (268.73mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1936
Mar–Jul 1934 5-Month	10.58" (268.73mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1973
Feb–Jul 1934 6-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Jul 1934 6-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-3.55" (-90.17mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jan–Jul 1934 7-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Jul 1934 7-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Dec 1933–Jul 1934 8-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-3.73" (-94.75mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1933–Jul 1934 8-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-3.73" (-94.75mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Nov 1933–Jul 1934 9-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Nov 1933–Jul 1934 9-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-4.90" (-124.46mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Oct 1933–Jul 1934 10-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-5.41" (-137.41mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1933–Jul 1934 10-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-5.41" (-137.41mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Sep 1933–Jul 1934 11-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1933–Jul 1934 11-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Aug 1933–Jul 1934 12-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Aug 1933–Jul 1934 12-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Feb 1933–Jul 1934 18-Month	39.30" (998.22mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	-6.44" (-163.58mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Feb 1933–Jul 1934 18-Month	39.30" (998.22mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	-6.44" (-163.58mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Aug 1932–Jul 1934 24-Month	53.98" (1,371.09mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.94" (-150.88mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
Aug 1932–Jul 1934 24-Month	53.98" (1,371.09mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.94" (-150.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2020
Aug 1931–Jul 1934 36-Month	84.59" (2,148.59mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-5.29" (-134.36mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1956
Aug 1931–Jul 1934 36-Month	84.59" (2,148.59mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-5.29" (-134.36mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Aug 1930–Jul 1934 48-Month	109.67" (2,785.62mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-10.11" (-256.79mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Aug 1930–Jul 1934 48-Month	109.67" (2,785.62mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-10.11" (-256.79mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Aug 1929–Jul 1934 60-Month	136.41" (3,464.81mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-13.23" (-336.05mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Aug 1929–Jul 1934 60-Month	136.41" (3,464.81mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-13.23" (-336.05mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings