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Precipitation Rankings, June 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1983 1-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1933
	2.95" (74.93mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1928
	Ties: 1895
May–Jun 1983 2-Month	6.42" (163.07mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1988
May–Jun 1983 2-Month	6.42" (163.07mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Apr–Jun 1983 3-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1988
Apr–Jun 1983 3-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1957
Mar–Jun 1983 4-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1988
Mar–Jun 1983 4-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1957
Feb–Jun 1983 5-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1988
Feb–Jun 1983 5-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Jun 1983 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1988
Jan–Jun 1983 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Dec 1982–Jun 1983 7-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	4.18" (106.18mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1982–Jun 1983 7-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	4.18" (106.18mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1982–Jun 1983 8-Month	24.83" (630.68mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Nov 1982–Jun 1983 8-Month	24.83" (630.68mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Oct 1982–Jun 1983 9-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Oct 1982–Jun 1983 9-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1982–Jun 1983 10-Month	29.61" (752.09mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Sep 1982–Jun 1983 10-Month	29.61" (752.09mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1982–Jun 1983 11-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Aug 1982–Jun 1983 11-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1982–Jun 1983 12-Month	35.11" (891.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jul 1982–Jun 1983 12-Month	35.11" (891.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1982–Jun 1983 18-Month	51.94" (1,319.28mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jan 1982–Jun 1983 18-Month	51.94" (1,319.28mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1981–Jun 1983 24-Month	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jul 1981–Jun 1983 24-Month	67.39" (1,711.71mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2020
Jul 1980–Jun 1983 36-Month	94.43" (2,398.52mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	4.54" (115.31mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Jul 1980–Jun 1983 36-Month	94.43" (2,398.52mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	4.54" (115.31mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1979–Jun 1983 48-Month	125.37" (3,184.40mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Jul 1979–Jun 1983 48-Month	125.37" (3,184.40mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Jul 1978–Jun 1983 60-Month	157.12" (3,990.85mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Jul 1978–Jun 1983 60-Month	157.12" (3,990.85mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.46" (189.49mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 9, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings