The Washington area had approximately 1.7 inches of rain below the average for the month of July. According to the National Weather Service, the average amount of rain for last month in the area is 4.25 inches. And according to the Accuweather readings for July, the area only received 2.59 inches of rain.

In comparison, June’s average rainfall is 4.47 inches and the area witnessed 5.63 inches of rainfall.