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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1901

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1901 1-Month	1.12" (28.45mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1943
	1.12" (28.45mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1974, 1981
Nov–Dec 1901 2-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Nov–Dec 1901 2-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2015
Oct–Dec 1901 3-Month	4.48" (113.79mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1976
Oct–Dec 1901 3-Month	4.48" (113.79mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1982
Sep–Dec 1901 4-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1976
	8.15" (207.01mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
	Ties: 2020
Aug–Dec 1901 5-Month	10.16" (258.06mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1976
Aug–Dec 1901 5-Month	10.16" (258.06mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jul–Dec 1901 6-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1976
	13.78" (350.01mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1900
	Ties: 2003
Jun–Dec 1901 7-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1898	1976
Jun–Dec 1901 7-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2010
May–Dec 1901 8-Month	20.12" (511.05mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.19" (-81.02mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1976
May–Dec 1901 8-Month	20.12" (511.05mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.19" (-81.02mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Apr–Dec 1901 9-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Apr–Dec 1901 9-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Mar–Dec 1901 10-Month	24.07" (611.38mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1910
	24.07" (611.38mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
	Ties: 1934
Feb–Dec 1901 11-Month	24.88" (631.95mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-3.66" (-92.97mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1910
Feb–Dec 1901 11-Month	24.88" (631.95mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-3.66" (-92.97mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jan–Dec 1901 12-Month	25.68" (652.27mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1910
Jan–Dec 1901 12-Month	25.68" (652.27mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jul 1900–Dec 1901 18-Month	48.13" (1,222.50mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1976
Jul 1900–Dec 1901 18-Month	48.13" (1,222.50mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1900–Dec 1901 24-Month	58.23" (1,479.04mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1989
Jan 1900–Dec 1901 24-Month	58.23" (1,479.04mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jan 1899–Dec 1901 36-Month	88.21" (2,240.53mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1989
Jan 1899–Dec 1901 36-Month	88.21" (2,240.53mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jan 1898–Dec 1901 48-Month	115.95" (2,945.13mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1936
Jan 1898–Dec 1901 48-Month	115.95" (2,945.13mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-2.76" (-70.10mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jan 1897–Dec 1901 60-Month	144.21" (3,662.93mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1899	1936
Jan 1897–Dec 1901 60-Month	144.21" (3,662.93mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings