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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1902

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1902 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1943
December 1902 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Nov–Dec 1902 2-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Nov–Dec 1902 2-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 1902 3-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
	6.36" (161.54mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
	Ties: 1927
Sep–Dec 1902 4-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Sep–Dec 1902 4-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Aug–Dec 1902 5-Month	13.22" (335.79mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
	13.22" (335.79mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
	Ties: 1987
Jul–Dec 1902 6-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	3.21" (81.53mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Jul–Dec 1902 6-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	3.21" (81.53mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1900
Jun–Dec 1902 7-Month	23.56" (598.42mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Jun–Dec 1902 7-Month	23.56" (598.42mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2010
May–Dec 1902 8-Month	28.38" (720.85mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
May–Dec 1902 8-Month	28.38" (720.85mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr–Dec 1902 9-Month	30.09" (764.29mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	4.28" (108.72mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1976
Apr–Dec 1902 9-Month	30.09" (764.29mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	4.28" (108.72mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar–Dec 1902 10-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1910
	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1990
Feb–Dec 1902 11-Month	32.47" (824.74mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1910
Feb–Dec 1902 11-Month	32.47" (824.74mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	3.93" (99.82mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Dec 1902 12-Month	33.17" (842.52mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1901	1910
Jan–Dec 1902 12-Month	33.17" (842.52mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1901–Dec 1902 18-Month	46.95" (1,192.53mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1976
Jul 1901–Dec 1902 18-Month	46.95" (1,192.53mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2019
Jan 1901–Dec 1902 24-Month	58.85" (1,494.79mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1989
Jan 1901–Dec 1902 24-Month	58.85" (1,494.79mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2019
Jan 1900–Dec 1902 36-Month	91.40" (2,321.56mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1989
Jan 1900–Dec 1902 36-Month	91.40" (2,321.56mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1899–Dec 1902 48-Month	121.38" (3,083.05mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1936
Jan 1899–Dec 1902 48-Month	121.38" (3,083.05mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1898–Dec 1902 60-Month	149.12" (3,787.65mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1936
Jan 1898–Dec 1902 60-Month	149.12" (3,787.65mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	68th 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 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings