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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1902

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1902 1-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1981
	0.70" (17.78mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1969
	Ties: 1903, 1927, 1958
Dec 1901–Jan 1902 2-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1961
	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1969
	Ties: 1918
Nov 1901–Jan 1902 3-Month	2.75" (69.85mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1902	2003
Nov 1901–Jan 1902 3-Month	2.75" (69.85mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2016
Oct 1901–Jan 1902 4-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Oct 1901–Jan 1902 4-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Sep 1901–Jan 1902 5-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1977
Sep 1901–Jan 1902 5-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Aug 1901–Jan 1902 6-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
Aug 1901–Jan 1902 6-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Jul 1901–Jan 1902 7-Month	14.48" (367.79mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
Jul 1901–Jan 1902 7-Month	14.48" (367.79mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Jun 1901–Jan 1902 8-Month	18.78" (477.01mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
Jun 1901–Jan 1902 8-Month	18.78" (477.01mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2011
May 1901–Jan 1902 9-Month	20.82" (528.83mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-3.64" (-92.45mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
May 1901–Jan 1902 9-Month	20.82" (528.83mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-3.64" (-92.45mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Apr 1901–Jan 1902 10-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-4.66" (-118.36mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1977
Apr 1901–Jan 1902 10-Month	22.30" (566.42mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-4.66" (-118.36mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Mar 1901–Jan 1902 11-Month	24.77" (629.16mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Mar 1901–Jan 1902 11-Month	24.77" (629.16mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Feb 1901–Jan 1902 12-Month	25.58" (649.73mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-4.12" (-104.65mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Feb 1901–Jan 1902 12-Month	25.58" (649.73mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-4.12" (-104.65mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Aug 1900–Jan 1902 18-Month	42.95" (1,090.93mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1900	1911
Aug 1900–Jan 1902 18-Month	42.95" (1,090.93mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Feb 1900–Jan 1902 24-Month	58.13" (1,476.50mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1931
Feb 1900–Jan 1902 24-Month	58.13" (1,476.50mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Feb 1899–Jan 1902 36-Month	88.04" (2,236.22mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1935
Feb 1899–Jan 1902 36-Month	88.04" (2,236.22mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Feb 1898–Jan 1902 48-Month	115.41" (2,931.41mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-3.28" (-83.32mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1937
	115.41" (2,931.41mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-3.28" (-83.32mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
	Ties: 1941
Feb 1897–Jan 1902 60-Month	142.56" (3,621.02mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1934
Feb 1897–Jan 1902 60-Month	142.56" (3,621.02mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings