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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1931 1-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1981
	0.60" (15.24mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1969
	Ties: 1963
Dec 1930–Jan 1931 2-Month	1.07" (27.18mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1961
Dec 1930–Jan 1931 2-Month	1.07" (27.18mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1969
Nov 1930–Jan 1931 3-Month	2.94" (74.68mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2003
	2.94" (74.68mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2016
	Ties: 1944
Oct 1930–Jan 1931 4-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Oct 1930–Jan 1931 4-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Sep 1930–Jan 1931 5-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Sep 1930–Jan 1931 5-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Aug 1930–Jan 1931 6-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Aug 1930–Jan 1931 6-Month	9.10" (231.14mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Jul 1930–Jan 1931 7-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-5.93" (-150.62mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Jul 1930–Jan 1931 7-Month	11.12" (282.45mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-5.93" (-150.62mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Jun 1930–Jan 1931 8-Month	15.67" (398.02mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Jun 1930–Jan 1931 8-Month	15.67" (398.02mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2011
May 1930–Jan 1931 9-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-5.04" (-128.01mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
May 1930–Jan 1931 9-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-5.04" (-128.01mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1930–Jan 1931 10-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-5.77" (-146.55mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Apr 1930–Jan 1931 10-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-5.77" (-146.55mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1930–Jan 1931 11-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-6.48" (-164.59mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Mar 1930–Jan 1931 11-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-6.48" (-164.59mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1930–Jan 1931 12-Month	23.47" (596.14mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Feb 1930–Jan 1931 12-Month	23.47" (596.14mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Aug 1929–Jan 1931 18-Month	34.65" (880.11mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.53" (-216.66mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Aug 1929–Jan 1931 18-Month	34.65" (880.11mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.53" (-216.66mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1929–Jan 1931 24-Month	49.15" (1,248.41mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-10.25" (-260.35mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Feb 1929–Jan 1931 24-Month	49.15" (1,248.41mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-10.25" (-260.35mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1928–Jan 1931 36-Month	82.00" (2,082.80mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.04" (-178.82mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1935
Feb 1928–Jan 1931 36-Month	82.00" (2,082.80mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.04" (-178.82mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1927–Jan 1931 48-Month	110.57" (2,808.48mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-8.12" (-206.25mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1937
Feb 1927–Jan 1931 48-Month	110.57" (2,808.48mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-8.12" (-206.25mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1926–Jan 1931 60-Month	140.97" (3,580.64mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-7.38" (-187.45mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1928	1934
Feb 1926–Jan 1931 60-Month	140.97" (3,580.64mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-7.38" (-187.45mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings