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This June was the second rainiest in recent history.
Over the course of the month, 10.02 inches of rain fell, making June 2013 the second rainiest June since 1905. The rainiest June on record for Providence happened in 1982 when the area got 11.02 inches of rain.
Coming in third is June 1998, with a total of 9.61 inches, followed by June 2006 with 9.23 inches and June 1938 with 7.21 inches.
The average rainfall for June in Providence is roughly 3.5 inches.
The driest June was back in 1949, with .05 inches.
According to weather records from the National Weather Service, the rainiest July was in 1976, when Providence got a total of 8.08 inches of rain.
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