APRON- (1) A finish strip applied below the stool of a window to cover the rough plaster or dry wall edge. (2) A paved or hard packed area abutting a garage door or other opening. AREAWAY- An uncovered space next to the fountain walls of a building, for entrance of light and air to the basement.
New Orleans, on the other hand, where it usually rains over five feet a year, receives more precipitation than any big city in the USA. Yet it has far fewer wet days than many other cities. New Orleans ranks just 26th among large US cities in the number of days with precipitation, at 115 days a year.
May is the driest month. The Pacific Northwest has the highest average rainfall in North America, and most of that falls in winter with popular tourist cities like Seattle and San Francisco averaging 5 inches (12.7cm) per month, while summers are drier. Average winter temperatures are between 37 and 46Â°F (3-8Â°C).