A Soaking in December
Nearly 8 inches of rain has fallen in Philadelphia as of Dec. 28, nearly double the typical precipitation total, making this month the second wettest December since 2000.
Actual monthly precipitation
Normal
7.9
8
inches
7
6.0
6
5.2
5.2
5
4.2
4
3.4
3.3
2.8
3
2.0
2
1.3
0.7
1
0.2
0
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Source: National Weather Service
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
A Soaking in December
Nearly 8 inches of rain has fallen in Philadelphia as of Dec. 28, nearly double the typical precipitation total, making this month the second wettest December since 2000.
Actual monthly precipitation
Normal
7.9
8
inches
7
6.0
6
5.2
5.2
5
4.2
4
3.4
3.3
2.8
3
2.0
2
1.3
0.7
1
0.2
0
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Source: National Weather Service
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
