Nested Loops calculation output is incorrect, but program runs
<p>How am I able to get my program to display year 1 for the first 12 months and then year 2 for the next 12 months if the input value for years = 2?</p>

<p>Also I don't know where my calculation is going wrong. According to my desired output, the total rainfall output should be 37, but I am getting 39.</p>

<p><a href="http://i.stack.imgur.com/YgaH7.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/YgaH7.png" alt="Added picture of current output. Total should be at 37 not 39. I also need the second batch of 12 months to say year 2"></a></p>

<pre><code>#the following are the values for input:
#year 1 month 1 THROUGH year 1 month 11 = 1
#year 1 month 12 THROUGH year 2 month 12 = 2

def main():
    #desired year = 2
    years = int(input("Enter the number of years you want the rainfall calculator to determine: "))
    calcRainFall(years)

def calcRainFall(yearsF):
    months = 12
    grandTotal = 0.0

    for years_rain in range(yearsF):
        total= 0.0
        for month in range(months):
            print('Enter the number of inches of rainfall for year 1 month', month + 1, end='')
            rain = int(input(': '))
            total += rain
        grandTotal += total
    #This is not giving me the total I need. output should be 37.
    #rainTotal = rain + grandTotal
    #print("The total amount of inches of rainfall for 2 year(s), is", rainTotal)
    print("The total amount of inches of rainfall for 2 year(s), is", grandTotal)
main()
</code></pre>

<p>I've shortened your code a little bit. Hopefully this is a complete and correct program:</p>

<pre><code>def main():
    years = int(input("Enter the number of years you want the rainfall calculator to determine: "))
    calcRainFall(years)

def calcRainFall(yearsF):
    months = 12 * yearsF # total number of months
    grandTotal = 0.0     # inches of rain

    for month in range(months):
        # int(month / 12): rounds down to the nearest integer. Add 1 to start from year 1, not year 0.
        # month % 12: finds the remainder when divided by 12. Add 1 to start from month 1, not month 0.
        print('Enter the number of inches of rainfall for year', int(month / 12) + 1, 'month', month % 12 + 1, end='')
        rain = int(input(': '))
        grandTotal += rain
    print("The total amount of inches of rainfall for", yearsF, "year(s), is", grandTotal)

main()
</code></pre>

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