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Precipitation Rankings, July 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1973 1-Month	4.26" (108.20mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1980
July 1973 1-Month	4.26" (108.20mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1950
Jun–Jul 1973 2-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1980
Jun–Jul 1973 2-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2007
May–Jul 1973 3-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1998
May–Jul 1973 3-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2015
Apr–Jul 1973 4-Month	16.64" (422.66mm)	13.96" (354.58mm)	2.68" (68.08mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1998
Apr–Jul 1973 4-Month	16.64" (422.66mm)	13.96" (354.58mm)	2.68" (68.08mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Jul 1973 5-Month	22.92" (582.17mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Mar–Jul 1973 5-Month	22.92" (582.17mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Feb–Jul 1973 6-Month	25.24" (641.10mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Feb–Jul 1973 6-Month	25.24" (641.10mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Jan–Jul 1973 7-Month	28.40" (721.36mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Jan–Jul 1973 7-Month	28.40" (721.36mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2015
Dec 1972–Jul 1973 8-Month	30.98" (786.89mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	7.36" (186.94mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2011
Dec 1972–Jul 1973 8-Month	30.98" (786.89mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	7.36" (186.94mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Nov 1972–Jul 1973 9-Month	34.66" (880.36mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	8.62" (218.94mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918, 2011
Nov 1972–Jul 1973 9-Month	34.66" (880.36mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	8.62" (218.94mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Oct 1972–Jul 1973 10-Month	38.35" (974.09mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Oct 1972–Jul 1973 10-Month	38.35" (974.09mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1972–Jul 1973 11-Month	42.05" (1,068.07mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Sep 1972–Jul 1973 11-Month	42.05" (1,068.07mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1972–Jul 1973 12-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Aug 1972–Jul 1973 12-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb 1972–Jul 1973 18-Month	60.75" (1,543.05mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Feb 1972–Jul 1973 18-Month	60.75" (1,543.05mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2016
Aug 1971–Jul 1973 24-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Aug 1971–Jul 1973 24-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	2020
Aug 1970–Jul 1973 36-Month	112.07" (2,846.58mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	7.31" (185.68mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Aug 1970–Jul 1973 36-Month	112.07" (2,846.58mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	7.31" (185.68mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1975
Aug 1969–Jul 1973 48-Month	144.45" (3,669.03mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Aug 1969–Jul 1973 48-Month	144.45" (3,669.03mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1975
Aug 1968–Jul 1973 60-Month	180.35" (4,580.89mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Aug 1968–Jul 1973 60-Month	180.35" (4,580.89mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings