Averageif(s)

hsgspooner

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Hi all,
I've looked at every possible thread I can find on the topic of averaging based on multiple criteria and I can't find what I'm looking for. I have streamflow data in Column N, Site data in Colum A, and Month data (numbers 1-12) in Column F. Then I have a separate table (Table 2 below) in a different worksheet containing threshold (percentile) values by month and site. I need to get the average of the streamflow values in column N based on site, month, and the data falling between the percentiles in Table 2 (for example, I need the average of all of the streamflow data from the Outflow site in May that falls between 351.7341 and 455.3826).

I tried several iterations by hand and then gave up and tried using the formula wizard which generated =AVERAGEIFS(N:N,A:A,"=Site1",F:F,"=5","N:N",">L5","N:N","<M5") and then threw the error that there was a problem with the formula.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

Main Data
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Table 2
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There are a number of syntax errors in your formula.
You didn't say what the name of the worksheet Table 2 is on, so I just used Sheet2 (you will need to change to actual worksheet name)
Not sure why you have A:A="Site1" when there is no Site1 shown. I changed this to Outflow.
I assume that L5 and M5 refer to the 25 & 75 Perc. on Table 2
Also, should not have quotes around N:N

Try something like this:
AVERAGEIFS(N:N,A:A,"=Outflow",F:F,"=5",N:N,">="&Sheet2!L5,N:N,"<="&Sheet2!M5)
 
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There are a number of syntax errors in your formula.
You didn't say what the name of the worksheet Table 2 is on, so I just used Sheet2 (you will need to change to actual worksheet name)
Not sure why you have A:A="Site1" when there is no Site1 shown. I changed this to Outflow.
I assume that L5 and M5 refer to the 25 & 75 Perc. on Table 2
Also, should not have quotes around N:N

Try something like this:
AVERAGEIFS(N:N,A:A,"=Outflow",F:F,"=5",N:N,">="&Sheet2!L5,N:N,"<="&Sheet2!M5)
Yes, I apologize--I should have warned you there are definitely syntax errors because I was trying to simplify things for this post. The data are actually on two separate worksheets (with long and confusing titles) and I was afraid if I included all of the messy details in my post it would be too confusing. There is indeed a Site 1 it just doesn't show up on the screen capture I took and my formula does include the worksheet names. Looks like in trying to keep things simple I ended up making it more complicated.

I will give your suggestion a try in the a.m.! If it works, thank you SO much in advance! If it doesn't, I'll post again and include more of the messy details. Thank you for your quick reply! I can't tell you how many hours of my life I burn trying to make Excel do what I want, so this forum is a lifesaver!
 
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback. It's usually better not to simplify your examples and it helps show the answer you expect.
 
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