Is 2011 Drier than 1976?

Author: Craig Bloodworth published on Guardian Datablog

The Guardian Datablog used Tableau to analyze weather data from 1976 (a notoriously dry year) and 2011 to see which year was the driest. The data is fascinating, and the viz is pretty good looking, too.

About this Viz

You can click a region with the filter on the left to see how the years compare.