NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1973 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1973 1-Month | 2.95in (74.93mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.17in | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 6.00in (152.40mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.30in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| Ties: 1919, 1923 | ||||||
| May– 3-Month | 9.02in (229.11mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 0.41in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 12.35in (313.69mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 1.22in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 16.35in (415.29mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | 2.72in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 18.31in (465.07mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | 2.54in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 20.79in (528.07mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | 2.71in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1972– 8-Month | 23.81in (604.77mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | 3.39in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1972– 9-Month | 26.86in (682.24mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | 4.21in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1972– 10-Month | 29.61in (752.09mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | 4.79in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1972– 11-Month | 32.35in (821.69mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | 5.04in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1972– 12-Month | 34.98in (888.49mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | 5.05in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1972– 18-Month | 50.15in (1,273.81mm) | 45.72in | 4.43in | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1971– 24-Month | 66.01in (1,676.65mm) | 59.89in | 6.12in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1970– 36-Month | 95.53in (2,426.46mm) | 89.83in | 5.70in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1969– 48-Month | 124.30in (3,157.22mm) | 119.71in | 4.59in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1968– 60-Month | 155.97in (3,961.64mm) | 149.56in | 6.41in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
