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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1926 1-Month	0.97" (24.64mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1981
	0.97" (24.64mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1969
	Ties: 1966
Dec 1925–Jan 1926 2-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1961
	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1969
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1925–Jan 1926 3-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1925	2003
Nov 1925–Jan 1926 3-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2016
Oct 1925–Jan 1926 4-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
	5.29" (134.37mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2020
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1925–Jan 1926 5-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Sep 1925–Jan 1926 5-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2020
Aug 1925–Jan 1926 6-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
	12.31" (312.67mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
	Ties: 1925
Jul 1925–Jan 1926 7-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Jul 1925–Jan 1926 7-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Jun 1925–Jan 1926 8-Month	21.17" (537.72mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
	21.17" (537.72mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	2011
	Ties: 2022
May 1925–Jan 1926 9-Month	22.43" (569.72mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
May 1925–Jan 1926 9-Month	22.43" (569.72mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Apr 1925–Jan 1926 10-Month	24.46" (621.28mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Apr 1925–Jan 1926 10-Month	24.46" (621.28mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Mar 1925–Jan 1926 11-Month	25.39" (644.91mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1911
Mar 1925–Jan 1926 11-Month	25.39" (644.91mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1925–Jan 1926 12-Month	26.33" (668.78mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1911
Feb 1925–Jan 1926 12-Month	26.33" (668.78mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Aug 1924–Jan 1926 18-Month	38.64" (981.46mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-4.54" (-115.31mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1911
Aug 1924–Jan 1926 18-Month	38.64" (981.46mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-4.54" (-115.31mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1924–Jan 1926 24-Month	54.67" (1,388.62mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1931
Feb 1924–Jan 1926 24-Month	54.67" (1,388.62mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2020
Feb 1923–Jan 1926 36-Month	79.86" (2,028.44mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-9.18" (-233.18mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1935
Feb 1923–Jan 1926 36-Month	79.86" (2,028.44mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-9.18" (-233.18mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1922–Jan 1926 48-Month	108.53" (2,756.66mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-10.16" (-258.07mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1937
Feb 1922–Jan 1926 48-Month	108.53" (2,756.66mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-10.16" (-258.07mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1921–Jan 1926 60-Month	137.55" (3,493.77mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Feb 1921–Jan 1926 60-Month	137.55" (3,493.77mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020

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