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Data & Insights—Which colleges pay off?

Southern colleges get the most rain

The middle college in the South gets 47 in of rain a year; in the West, 14 in

0.0 in1.0 in2.0 in3.0 in4.0 inJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNortheastNortheast, Jan: 3.4 inNortheast, Feb: 2.9 inNortheast, Mar: 4.0 inNortheast, Apr: 3.9 inNortheast, May: 3.7 inNortheast, Jun: 4.3 inNortheast, Jul: 4.3 inNortheast, Aug: 4.0 inNortheast, Sep: 4.2 inNortheast, Oct: 4.2 inNortheast, Nov: 3.5 inNortheast, Dec: 4.1 inNortheast 4.1 inSouthSouth, Jan: 3.6 inSouth, Feb: 3.2 inSouth, Mar: 4.0 inSouth, Apr: 3.8 inSouth, May: 4.3 inSouth, Jun: 4.6 inSouth, Jul: 4.7 inSouth, Aug: 4.2 inSouth, Sep: 4.1 inSouth, Oct: 3.7 inSouth, Nov: 3.4 inSouth, Dec: 3.8 inSouth 3.8 inWestWest, Jan: 2.6 inWest, Feb: 2.7 inWest, Mar: 1.9 inWest, Apr: 1.1 inWest, May: 0.6 inWest, Jun: 0.2 inWest, Jul: 0.2 inWest, Aug: 0.2 inWest, Sep: 0.3 inWest, Oct: 0.8 inWest, Nov: 0.9 inWest, Dec: 2.0 inWest 2.0 inMidwestMidwest, Jan: 1.9 inMidwest, Feb: 1.8 inMidwest, Mar: 2.3 inMidwest, Apr: 3.8 inMidwest, May: 4.4 inMidwest, Jun: 4.5 inMidwest, Jul: 4.0 inMidwest, Aug: 3.8 inMidwest, Sep: 3.3 inMidwest, Oct: 3.0 inMidwest, Nov: 2.4 inMidwest, Dec: 2.0 inMidwest 2.0 in
Source · NOAA US Climate Normals 1991–2020
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NOAA US Climate Normals 1991–2020, the station nearest each college. Northeast 433, Midwest 484, South 760, West 448 colleges.

Northeast: 3.4 in in Jan, 4.1 in in Dec

Midwest: 1.9 in in Jan, 2.0 in in Dec

South: 3.6 in in Jan, 3.8 in in Dec

West: 2.6 in in Jan, 2.0 in in Dec

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