Regional Rankings

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Southwest Climate Region

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	1.68" (42.67mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2003
July 1983 1-Month	1.68" (42.67mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1914
Jun–Jul 1983 2-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1980
	2.71" (68.83mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1921
	Ties: 1982, 2004
May–Jul 1983 3-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002
May–Jul 1983 3-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Apr–Jul 1983 4-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Apr–Jul 1983 4-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1914
Mar–Jul 1983 5-Month	7.39" (187.71mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Mar–Jul 1983 5-Month	7.39" (187.71mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
Feb–Jul 1983 6-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Feb–Jul 1983 6-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1941
Jan–Jul 1983 7-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Jan–Jul 1983 7-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1905
Dec 1982–Jul 1983 8-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Dec 1982–Jul 1983 8-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Nov 1982–Jul 1983 9-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Nov 1982–Jul 1983 9-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Oct 1982–Jul 1983 10-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Oct 1982–Jul 1983 10-Month	13.45" (341.63mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Sep 1982–Jul 1983 11-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Sep 1982–Jul 1983 11-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	12.52" (318.01mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1941
Aug 1982–Jul 1983 12-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Aug 1982–Jul 1983 12-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1941
Feb 1982–Jul 1983 18-Month	25.38" (644.65mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
	25.38" (644.65mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1942
	Ties: 2005
Aug 1981–Jul 1983 24-Month	33.45" (849.63mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	4.39" (111.51mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2003
Aug 1981–Jul 1983 24-Month	33.45" (849.63mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	4.39" (111.51mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Aug 1980–Jul 1983 36-Month	46.83" (1,189.48mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Aug 1980–Jul 1983 36-Month	46.83" (1,189.48mm)	43.55" (1,106.17mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1907
Aug 1979–Jul 1983 48-Month	61.92" (1,572.77mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Aug 1979–Jul 1983 48-Month	61.92" (1,572.77mm)	58.02" (1,473.71mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1986
Aug 1978–Jul 1983 60-Month	79.63" (2,022.60mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1904
Aug 1978–Jul 1983 60-Month	79.63" (2,022.60mm)	72.50" (1,841.50mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings