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Month of the Year vs. Winning Numbers

Powerball draws in October average a white-ball sum of 183. Is your lucky month finally revealing itself? (No.)

1406 historical draws analysed.

Highest avg sum
October
183.3 avg
Lowest avg sum
January
169.7 avg
Total draws
1406
in dataset
Spread (noise)
13.6
points difference

Average White-Ball Sum by Month of the Year

Full Breakdown

Month of the Year Draws Avg White Sum Avg Powerball Most Common PB
January 120 169.7 13.9 14 (×11)
February 109 176.5 13.3 6 (×7)
March 119 174.7 12.8 6 (×9)
April 115 177.7 12.8 1 (×10)
May 118 179.9 13.8 9 (×8)
June 116 178.7 13.4 25 (×10)
July 120 177.5 13.1 4 (×8)
August 122 177.6 13.2 2 (×8)
September 114 172.9 14.3 22 (×10)
🏆 October 118 183.3 13.2 15 (×11)
November 116 179.2 14.6 21 (×10)
December 119 176.0 13.4 1 (×9)
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The Verdict

What this actually means

With ~1406 draws across 12 groups, random variance alone explains all the differences you see above. Expected average white-ball sum from 1–69: ~177.5. Every group in this table hovers near that. The lottery machine is doing its job.