The majority of the wettest cities in the United States are located in the Southeast. The major city with the most precipitation is New Orleans, Louisiana, which receives an average of 1592 millimeters (62.7 inches) of precipitation every year, based on an average between 1981 and 2010.
Major U.S. cities with the most precipitation per year between 1981 and 2010
(in millimeters)
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TripSavvy. (November 16, 2018). Major U.S. cities with the most precipitation per year between 1981 and 2010 (in millimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039746/us-cities-with-the-most-precipitation/
TripSavvy. "Major U.S. cities with the most precipitation per year between 1981 and 2010 (in millimeters)." Chart. November 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039746/us-cities-with-the-most-precipitation/
TripSavvy. (2018). Major U.S. cities with the most precipitation per year between 1981 and 2010 (in millimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039746/us-cities-with-the-most-precipitation/
TripSavvy. "Major U.S. Cities with The Most Precipitation per Year between 1981 and 2010 (in Millimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039746/us-cities-with-the-most-precipitation/
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Major U.S. cities with the most precipitation per year between 1981 and 2010 (in millimeters) [Graph], TripSavvy, November 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039746/us-cities-with-the-most-precipitation/
