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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1911

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1911 1-Month	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1981
January 1911 1-Month	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1969
Dec 1910–Jan 1911 2-Month	1.79" (45.47mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1961
	1.79" (45.47mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1969
	Ties: 1948, 1958
Nov 1910–Jan 1911 3-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1905	2003
Nov 1910–Jan 1911 3-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Oct 1910–Jan 1911 4-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Oct 1910–Jan 1911 4-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Sep 1910–Jan 1911 5-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Sep 1910–Jan 1911 5-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Aug 1910–Jan 1911 6-Month	10.33" (262.38mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1977
Aug 1910–Jan 1911 6-Month	10.33" (262.38mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Jul 1910–Jan 1911 7-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Jul 1910–Jan 1911 7-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-4.65" (-118.11mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Jun 1910–Jan 1911 8-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-7.27" (-184.66mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Jun 1910–Jan 1911 8-Month	13.80" (350.52mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-7.27" (-184.66mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2011
May 1910–Jan 1911 9-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-8.26" (-209.80mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
May 1910–Jan 1911 9-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-8.26" (-209.80mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Apr 1910–Jan 1911 10-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-8.59" (-218.18mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Apr 1910–Jan 1911 10-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-8.59" (-218.18mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Mar 1910–Jan 1911 11-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-10.07" (-255.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Mar 1910–Jan 1911 11-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-10.07" (-255.78mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1910–Jan 1911 12-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-10.30" (-261.62mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Feb 1910–Jan 1911 12-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-10.30" (-261.62mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Aug 1909–Jan 1911 18-Month	34.34" (872.24mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.84" (-224.53mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Aug 1909–Jan 1911 18-Month	34.34" (872.24mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.84" (-224.53mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1909–Jan 1911 24-Month	51.58" (1,310.13mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-7.82" (-198.63mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Feb 1909–Jan 1911 24-Month	51.58" (1,310.13mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-7.82" (-198.63mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1908–Jan 1911 36-Month	82.20" (2,087.88mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-6.84" (-173.74mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1935
	82.20" (2,087.88mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-6.84" (-173.74mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
	Ties: 1925
Feb 1907–Jan 1911 48-Month	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-10.19" (-258.83mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1937
Feb 1907–Jan 1911 48-Month	108.50" (2,755.90mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-10.19" (-258.83mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1906–Jan 1911 60-Month	139.80" (3,550.92mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-8.55" (-217.17mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1934
	139.80" (3,550.92mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-8.55" (-217.17mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
	Ties: 1939

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings