Where’s all the rain?
Check out the average annual precipitation in several U.S. cities from 1971 to 2000.
Las Vegas
4.49 inches
Phoenix
8.29 inches
Albuquerque
9.47 inches
Los Angeles
13.15 inches
Denver
15.81 inches
Salt Lake City
16.50 inches
San Francisco
22.28 inches
Chicago
36.27 inches
Seattle
38.25 inches
Washington, D.C.
39.35 inches
Houston
47.84 inches
New York City
49.69 inches
Miami
58.53 inches
New Orleans
64.16 inches
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.