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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	6.21" (157.73mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	2.99" (75.94mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
December 1973 1-Month	6.21" (157.73mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	2.99" (75.94mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2009
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.28" (57.92mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.28" (57.92mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2009
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	11.99" (304.55mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.81" (71.38mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	11.99" (304.55mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.81" (71.38mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2009
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2001
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	1.93" (49.02mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	1.93" (49.02mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	26.02" (660.91mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	26.02" (660.91mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	30.33" (770.38mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	30.33" (770.38mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	39.98" (1,015.49mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	39.98" (1,015.49mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	43.23" (1,098.04mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	43.23" (1,098.04mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	2.89" (73.40mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	2.89" (73.40mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	73.84" (1,875.54mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	9.29" (235.97mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	73.84" (1,875.54mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	9.29" (235.97mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2003
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	101.90" (2,588.26mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	16.02" (406.91mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	101.90" (2,588.26mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	16.02" (406.91mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2004
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	149.34" (3,793.24mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	20.51" (520.96mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	149.34" (3,793.24mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	20.51" (520.96mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	186.34" (4,733.04mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	186.34" (4,733.04mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2020
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	228.20" (5,796.28mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	228.20" (5,796.28mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings