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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	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1913
December 1973 1-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1968
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1939
	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1948
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	5.50" (139.70mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	5.50" (139.70mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1971
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	9.85" (250.19mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
	9.85" (250.19mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 2008
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1900
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	17.84" (453.14mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	17.84" (453.14mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1900
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	20.65" (524.51mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	20.65" (524.51mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2010
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	24.10" (612.14mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
	24.10" (612.14mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1900
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1910
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.47" (62.73mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1910
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.47" (62.73mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	28.14" (714.76mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1910
	28.14" (714.76mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1946
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	45.01" (1,143.25mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	5.01" (127.25mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	45.01" (1,143.25mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	5.01" (127.25mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	55.86" (1,418.84mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1934
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	55.86" (1,418.84mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	84.93" (2,157.22mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	6.99" (177.54mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	84.93" (2,157.22mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	6.99" (177.54mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	112.36" (2,853.94mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	8.49" (215.64mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1936
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	112.36" (2,853.94mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	8.49" (215.64mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	138.05" (3,506.47mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	8.23" (209.04mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	138.05" (3,506.47mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	8.23" (209.04mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019

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