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Precipitation Rankings, July 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1952 1-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
July 1952 1-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1950, 1958
Jun–Jul 1952 2-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Jun–Jul 1952 2-Month	4.59" (116.59mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1928
May–Jul 1952 3-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1988
May–Jul 1952 3-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2015
Apr–Jul 1952 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Apr–Jul 1952 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2015
Mar–Jul 1952 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-1.03" (-26.17mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Mar–Jul 1952 5-Month	12.61" (320.29mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-1.03" (-26.17mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1973
Feb–Jul 1952 6-Month	14.61" (371.09mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Feb–Jul 1952 6-Month	14.61" (371.09mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan–Jul 1952 7-Month	17.05" (433.07mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Jan–Jul 1952 7-Month	17.05" (433.07mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1951–Jul 1952 8-Month	20.17" (512.32mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1931
Dec 1951–Jul 1952 8-Month	20.17" (512.32mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
Nov 1951–Jul 1952 9-Month	22.60" (574.04mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
Nov 1951–Jul 1952 9-Month	22.60" (574.04mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
Oct 1951–Jul 1952 10-Month	24.90" (632.46mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
	24.90" (632.46mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1990
Sep 1951–Jul 1952 11-Month	27.47" (697.74mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
	27.47" (697.74mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1965
Aug 1951–Jul 1952 12-Month	30.08" (764.03mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1918
Aug 1951–Jul 1952 12-Month	30.08" (764.03mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
Feb 1951–Jul 1952 18-Month	45.96" (1,167.38mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1931
Feb 1951–Jul 1952 18-Month	45.96" (1,167.38mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2019
Aug 1950–Jul 1952 24-Month	59.47" (1,510.54mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1918
Aug 1950–Jul 1952 24-Month	59.47" (1,510.54mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2020
Aug 1949–Jul 1952 36-Month	90.09" (2,288.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Aug 1949–Jul 1952 36-Month	90.09" (2,288.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Aug 1948–Jul 1952 48-Month	121.04" (3,074.42mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Aug 1948–Jul 1952 48-Month	121.04" (3,074.42mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Aug 1947–Jul 1952 60-Month	151.76" (3,854.70mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	2.12" (53.84mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
Aug 1947–Jul 1952 60-Month	151.76" (3,854.70mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	2.12" (53.84mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings