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Precipitation Rankings, July 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1983 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
July 1983 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1950, 1958
Jun–Jul 1983 2-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jun–Jul 1983 2-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1928
May–Jul 1983 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1988
May–Jul 1983 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Apr–Jul 1983 4-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Apr–Jul 1983 4-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Mar–Jul 1983 5-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1936
Mar–Jul 1983 5-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1973
Feb–Jul 1983 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Feb–Jul 1983 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan–Jul 1983 7-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Jan–Jul 1983 7-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Dec 1982–Jul 1983 8-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1982–Jul 1983 8-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1982–Jul 1983 9-Month	26.91" (683.51mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Nov 1982–Jul 1983 9-Month	26.91" (683.51mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Oct 1982–Jul 1983 10-Month	29.24" (742.70mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Oct 1982–Jul 1983 10-Month	29.24" (742.70mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Sep 1982–Jul 1983 11-Month	31.69" (804.93mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	4.36" (110.75mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Sep 1982–Jul 1983 11-Month	31.69" (804.93mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	4.36" (110.75mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1982–Jul 1983 12-Month	34.24" (869.70mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Aug 1982–Jul 1983 12-Month	34.24" (869.70mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Feb 1982–Jul 1983 18-Month	51.18" (1,299.97mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	5.44" (138.17mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Feb 1982–Jul 1983 18-Month	51.18" (1,299.97mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	5.44" (138.17mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Aug 1981–Jul 1983 24-Month	66.38" (1,686.05mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Aug 1981–Jul 1983 24-Month	66.38" (1,686.05mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2020
Aug 1980–Jul 1983 36-Month	94.54" (2,401.32mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	4.66" (118.37mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Aug 1980–Jul 1983 36-Month	94.54" (2,401.32mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	4.66" (118.37mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1979–Jul 1983 48-Month	124.15" (3,153.41mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Aug 1979–Jul 1983 48-Month	124.15" (3,153.41mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Aug 1978–Jul 1983 60-Month	156.45" (3,973.83mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	6.81" (172.97mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Aug 1978–Jul 1983 60-Month	156.45" (3,973.83mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	6.81" (172.97mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019

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