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Minnesota, Climate Division 5. Central

Precipitation Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	0.62" (15.75mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1895, 1952
October 1988 1-Month	0.62" (15.75mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1971
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	3.89" (98.81mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	-0.82" (-20.82mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1952
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	3.89" (98.81mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	-0.82" (-20.82mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1968
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	8.28" (210.31mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	8.28" (210.31mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1900
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	10.46" (265.68mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	10.46" (265.68mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1900
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	16.13" (409.70mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	16.13" (409.70mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2002
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	13.33" (338.58mm)	19.44" (493.78mm)	-6.11" (-155.20mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	13.33" (338.58mm)	19.44" (493.78mm)	-6.11" (-155.20mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2002
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	14.37" (365.00mm)	21.58" (548.13mm)	-7.21" (-183.13mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	14.37" (365.00mm)	21.58" (548.13mm)	-7.21" (-183.13mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	22.92" (582.17mm)	-7.21" (-183.14mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	22.92" (582.17mm)	-7.21" (-183.14mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-7.76" (-197.11mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-7.76" (-197.11mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	16.73" (424.94mm)	24.39" (619.51mm)	-7.66" (-194.57mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	16.73" (424.94mm)	24.39" (619.51mm)	-7.66" (-194.57mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	17.52" (445.01mm)	25.12" (638.05mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	17.52" (445.01mm)	25.12" (638.05mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	26.38" (670.05mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1910
	19.04" (483.62mm)	26.38" (670.05mm)	-7.34" (-186.43mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2002
	Ties: 1987
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	45.87" (1,165.10mm)	-10.68" (-271.27mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1923
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	45.87" (1,165.10mm)	-10.68" (-271.27mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	38.08" (967.23mm)	52.81" (1,341.37mm)	-14.73" (-374.14mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1988
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	38.08" (967.23mm)	52.81" (1,341.37mm)	-14.73" (-374.14mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	75.16" (1,909.06mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	75.16" (1,909.06mm)	79.20" (2,011.68mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	108.04" (2,744.22mm)	105.54" (2,680.72mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1934
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	108.04" (2,744.22mm)	105.54" (2,680.72mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	142.68" (3,624.07mm)	131.89" (3,350.01mm)	10.79" (274.06mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1983	1934
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	142.68" (3,624.07mm)	131.89" (3,350.01mm)	10.79" (274.06mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings