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Southwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, June 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1973 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1924, 2012
	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1903
	Ties: 1897, 1963
May–Jun 1973 2-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
May–Jun 1973 2-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2015
Apr–Jun 1973 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Apr–Jun 1973 3-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Mar–Jun 1973 4-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	1.36" (34.55mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
	5.62" (142.75mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	1.36" (34.55mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1941
	Ties: 1965
Feb–Jun 1973 5-Month	6.78" (172.21mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Feb–Jun 1973 5-Month	6.78" (172.21mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1905
Jan–Jun 1973 6-Month	7.63" (193.80mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
	7.63" (193.80mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1905
	Ties: 1965
Dec 1972–Jun 1973 7-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Dec 1972–Jun 1973 7-Month	8.89" (225.81mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1941
Nov 1972–Jun 1973 8-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Nov 1972–Jun 1973 8-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Oct 1972–Jun 1973 9-Month	13.77" (349.76mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Oct 1972–Jun 1973 9-Month	13.77" (349.76mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Sep 1972–Jun 1973 10-Month	15.47" (392.94mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Sep 1972–Jun 1973 10-Month	15.47" (392.94mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Aug 1972–Jun 1973 11-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Aug 1972–Jun 1973 11-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jul 1972–Jun 1973 12-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	4.56" (115.83mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Jul 1972–Jun 1973 12-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	4.56" (115.83mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jan 1972–Jun 1973 18-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	2021
Jan 1972–Jun 1973 18-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Jul 1971–Jun 1973 24-Month	32.34" (821.44mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	3.28" (83.32mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2021
Jul 1971–Jun 1973 24-Month	32.34" (821.44mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	3.28" (83.32mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jul 1970–Jun 1973 36-Month	44.24" (1,123.70mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2022
Jul 1970–Jun 1973 36-Month	44.24" (1,123.70mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1907
Jul 1969–Jun 1973 48-Month	58.47" (1,485.14mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
	58.47" (1,485.14mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1986
	Ties: 1945
Jul 1968–Jun 1973 60-Month	73.42" (1,864.87mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
Jul 1968–Jun 1973 60-Month	73.42" (1,864.87mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings