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Precipitation Rankings, December 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1973 1-Month	9.04" (229.62mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	5.51" (139.96mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1943
December 1973 1-Month	9.04" (229.62mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	5.51" (139.96mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	4.61" (117.10mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	4.61" (117.10mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	5.87" (149.10mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1947
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	5.87" (149.10mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	6.19" (157.23mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1978
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	6.19" (157.23mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	32.62" (828.55mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	32.62" (828.55mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	6.78" (172.21mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	38.00" (965.20mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	8.76" (222.50mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	38.00" (965.20mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	8.76" (222.50mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	43.79" (1,112.27mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	11.21" (284.74mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	43.79" (1,112.27mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	11.21" (284.74mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	46.70" (1,186.18mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	46.70" (1,186.18mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	49.91" (1,267.71mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	53.42" (1,356.87mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	53.42" (1,356.87mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	79.30" (2,014.22mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2001
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	79.30" (2,014.22mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2006
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	102.04" (2,591.82mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	18.00" (457.20mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	102.04" (2,591.82mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	18.00" (457.20mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2006
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	180.44" (4,583.18mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	12.51" (317.76mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	180.44" (4,583.18mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	12.51" (317.76mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	230.10" (5,844.54mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	20.18" (512.57mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1968
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	230.10" (5,844.54mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	20.18" (512.57mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings