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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	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1986
	1.31" (33.27mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1964, 1996
	Ties: 2007
Nov–Dec 1973 2-Month	3.06" (77.72mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1914
	3.06" (77.72mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	1983
	Ties: 1927
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	0.59" (14.98mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1976
Oct–Dec 1973 3-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	0.59" (14.98mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1942
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	4.48" (113.79mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1952
Sep–Dec 1973 4-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	4.48" (113.79mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2013
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Aug–Dec 1973 5-Month	7.72" (196.09mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1923
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	10.29" (261.37mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	3.46" (87.89mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1939
Jul–Dec 1973 6-Month	10.29" (261.37mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	3.46" (87.89mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1923
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1935
Jun–Dec 1973 7-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	8.67" (220.22mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1923
May–Dec 1973 8-Month	12.48" (316.99mm)	10.88" (276.35mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1900
	12.48" (316.99mm)	10.88" (276.35mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1923
	Ties: 1937
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Apr–Dec 1973 9-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1941
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	16.82" (427.23mm)	13.91" (353.31mm)	2.91" (73.92mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2012
Mar–Dec 1973 10-Month	16.82" (427.23mm)	13.91" (353.31mm)	2.91" (73.92mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1941
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	14.88" (377.95mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2012
Feb–Dec 1973 11-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	14.88" (377.95mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1941
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	18.28" (464.31mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2012
Jan–Dec 1973 12-Month	18.28" (464.31mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1927
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	26.18" (664.97mm)	22.77" (578.36mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Jul 1972–Dec 1973 18-Month	26.18" (664.97mm)	22.77" (578.36mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1927
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	35.24" (895.10mm)	31.87" (809.50mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2002
Jan 1972–Dec 1973 24-Month	35.24" (895.10mm)	31.87" (809.50mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1983
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	53.80" (1,366.52mm)	47.82" (1,214.63mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Jan 1971–Dec 1973 36-Month	53.80" (1,366.52mm)	47.82" (1,214.63mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1947
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	70.21" (1,783.33mm)	63.72" (1,618.49mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2003
Jan 1970–Dec 1973 48-Month	70.21" (1,783.33mm)	63.72" (1,618.49mm)	6.49" (164.84mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	84.31" (2,141.47mm)	79.58" (2,021.33mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1935
Jan 1969–Dec 1973 60-Month	84.31" (2,141.47mm)	79.58" (2,021.33mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings