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2012 Precipitation

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Precipitation amounts shown for the nine climate districts in Iowa are obtained from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) Climatology Bureau. Viewers interested in the details of how this data is generated from individual precipitation monitoring sites should contact IDALS.

Precipitation Averages for 2012 (inches)

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Northwest 0.79 2.48 1.26 3.82 6.24 2.20 1.06 2.12 1.22 1.63 0.66 1.11
North Central 0.82 1.27 1.80 4.21 4.08 2.51 0.96 2.09 1.65 2.49 0.61 1.39
Northeast 1.12 0.98 2.42 3.94 3.56 1.96 1.98 2.72 2.28 3.85 1.40 1.71
West Central 0.20 2.24 1.36 3.76 3.82 3.99 0.55 3.08 1.68 2.84 0.59 1.36
Central 0.59 1.32 2.08 4.28 2.47 2.64 1.80 2.22 1.93 2.93 1.11 1.56
East Central 0.98 1.51 2.12 3.89 2.14 2.59 1.12 4.16 1.79 3.33 1.45 2.01
Southwest 0.24 2.28 2.67 4.64 2.50 4.60 0.81 3.83 1.31 3.50 0.86 1.21
South Central 0.31 2.00 2.61 4.11 2.63 3.33 0.78 3.62 0.85 3.96 1.63 1.55
Southeast 0.53 1.64 1.58 3.32 3.70 3.53 1.20 3.27 1.75 4.06 1.48 2.30

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