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Precipitation Rankings, July 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1963 1-Month	1.09" (27.69mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2003
	1.09" (27.69mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1914
	Ties: 1947
Jun–Jul 1963 2-Month	1.98" (50.29mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1980
	1.98" (50.29mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1921
	Ties: 1901
May–Jul 1963 3-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2015
	Ties: 1942
Apr–Jul 1963 4-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1963	2002
Apr–Jul 1963 4-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1914
Mar–Jul 1963 5-Month	3.95" (100.33mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar–Jul 1963 5-Month	3.95" (100.33mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Feb–Jul 1963 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Feb–Jul 1963 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Jan–Jul 1963 7-Month	5.68" (144.27mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Jan–Jul 1963 7-Month	5.68" (144.27mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1905
Dec 1962–Jul 1963 8-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-2.72" (-69.09mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Dec 1962–Jul 1963 8-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-2.72" (-69.09mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Nov 1962–Jul 1963 9-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Nov 1962–Jul 1963 9-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Oct 1962–Jul 1963 10-Month	8.13" (206.50mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Oct 1962–Jul 1963 10-Month	8.13" (206.50mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Sep 1962–Jul 1963 11-Month	9.91" (251.71mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	-2.61" (-66.30mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Sep 1962–Jul 1963 11-Month	9.91" (251.71mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	-2.61" (-66.30mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
Aug 1962–Jul 1963 12-Month	10.49" (266.45mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
	10.49" (266.45mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1941
	Ties: 1904
Feb 1962–Jul 1963 18-Month	16.79" (426.47mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-4.88" (-123.95mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Feb 1962–Jul 1963 18-Month	16.79" (426.47mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-4.88" (-123.95mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1942
Aug 1961–Jul 1963 24-Month	25.93" (658.62mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2003
Aug 1961–Jul 1963 24-Month	25.93" (658.62mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1942
Aug 1960–Jul 1963 36-Month	38.21" (970.53mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	-5.34" (-135.64mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Aug 1960–Jul 1963 36-Month	38.21" (970.53mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	-5.34" (-135.64mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1907
Aug 1959–Jul 1963 48-Month	52.74" (1,339.60mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	-5.28" (-134.11mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Aug 1959–Jul 1963 48-Month	52.74" (1,339.60mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	-5.28" (-134.11mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1986
Aug 1958–Jul 1963 60-Month	65.16" (1,655.06mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	-7.34" (-186.44mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1904
Aug 1958–Jul 1963 60-Month	65.16" (1,655.06mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	-7.34" (-186.44mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings