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Minnesota, Climate Division 5. Central

Precipitation Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1898
January 1978 1-Month	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1975
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	1.37" (34.80mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	1.37" (34.80mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1969
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	2.76" (70.10mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1981
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	2.76" (70.10mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1997
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	7.80" (198.12mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	7.80" (198.12mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1969
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	11.11" (282.19mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1953
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	11.11" (282.19mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1969
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2011
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	20.37" (517.40mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	5.68" (144.27mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	20.37" (517.40mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	5.68" (144.27mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	23.68" (601.47mm)	18.97" (481.84mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	23.68" (601.47mm)	18.97" (481.84mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2011
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	27.79" (705.87mm)	22.25" (565.15mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	27.79" (705.87mm)	22.25" (565.15mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
	Ties: 1987
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	24.39" (619.51mm)	6.14" (155.95mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	30.53" (775.46mm)	24.39" (619.51mm)	6.14" (155.95mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
	Ties: 1907
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	25.73" (653.54mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	25.73" (653.54mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1966
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	35.24" (895.10mm)	26.42" (671.07mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1911
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	35.24" (895.10mm)	26.42" (671.07mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	38.92" (988.57mm)	37.62" (955.55mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	38.92" (988.57mm)	37.62" (955.55mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1987
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	49.64" (1,260.86mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1924
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	49.64" (1,260.86mm)	52.84" (1,342.14mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1987
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	76.38" (1,940.05mm)	79.19" (2,011.43mm)	-2.81" (-71.38mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1935
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	76.38" (1,940.05mm)	79.19" (2,011.43mm)	-2.81" (-71.38mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1987
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	100.12" (2,543.05mm)	105.56" (2,681.22mm)	-5.44" (-138.17mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1935
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	100.12" (2,543.05mm)	105.56" (2,681.22mm)	-5.44" (-138.17mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1987
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	127.38" (3,235.45mm)	131.99" (3,352.55mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1935
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	127.38" (3,235.45mm)	131.99" (3,352.55mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings