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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1895

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1895 1-Month	1.57" (39.88mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	94th Driest	Driest to Date	1943
December 1895 1-Month	1.57" (39.88mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Nov–Dec 1895 2-Month	3.32" (84.33mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	81st Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Nov–Dec 1895 2-Month	3.32" (84.33mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 1895 3-Month	3.84" (97.54mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Oct–Dec 1895 3-Month	3.84" (97.54mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Sep–Dec 1895 4-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	35th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Sep–Dec 1895 4-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug–Dec 1895 5-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	29th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Aug–Dec 1895 5-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-1.99" (-50.55mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul–Dec 1895 6-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	12th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
	12.99" (329.95mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1900
	Ties: 1923
Jun–Dec 1895 7-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.21" (-81.54mm)	14th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Jun–Dec 1895 7-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.21" (-81.54mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
May–Dec 1895 8-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
May–Dec 1895 8-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr–Dec 1895 9-Month	21.66" (550.16mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	12th Driest	Driest to Date	1976
Apr–Dec 1895 9-Month	21.66" (550.16mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar–Dec 1895 10-Month	22.22" (564.39mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	6th Driest	Driest to Date	1910
Mar–Dec 1895 10-Month	22.22" (564.39mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Dec 1895 11-Month	22.78" (578.61mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-5.76" (-146.31mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1910
Feb–Dec 1895 11-Month	22.78" (578.61mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-5.76" (-146.31mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Dec 1895 12-Month	24.08" (611.63mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	6th Driest	Driest to Date	1910
Jan–Dec 1895 12-Month	24.08" (611.63mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings