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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, February 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1931 1-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1987
February 1931 1-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jan–Feb 1931 2-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1987
Jan–Feb 1931 2-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1930–Feb 1931 3-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1930–Feb 1931 3-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1969
Nov 1930–Feb 1931 4-Month	3.45" (87.63mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1918	2003
Nov 1930–Feb 1931 4-Month	3.45" (87.63mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2016
Oct 1930–Feb 1931 5-Month	5.39" (136.91mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Oct 1930–Feb 1931 5-Month	5.39" (136.91mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Sep 1930–Feb 1931 6-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Sep 1930–Feb 1931 6-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Aug 1930–Feb 1931 7-Month	9.61" (244.09mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Aug 1930–Feb 1931 7-Month	9.61" (244.09mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jul 1930–Feb 1931 8-Month	11.63" (295.40mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	-6.44" (-163.58mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Jul 1930–Feb 1931 8-Month	11.63" (295.40mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	-6.44" (-163.58mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jun 1930–Feb 1931 9-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Jun 1930–Feb 1931 9-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-5.91" (-150.12mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
May 1930–Feb 1931 10-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-5.56" (-141.23mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
May 1930–Feb 1931 10-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-5.56" (-141.23mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Apr 1930–Feb 1931 11-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-6.29" (-159.77mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Apr 1930–Feb 1931 11-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-6.29" (-159.77mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1930–Feb 1931 12-Month	22.71" (576.83mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-6.99" (-177.55mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Mar 1930–Feb 1931 12-Month	22.71" (576.83mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-6.99" (-177.55mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Sep 1929–Feb 1931 18-Month	33.21" (843.53mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	-7.43" (-188.73mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Sep 1929–Feb 1931 18-Month	33.21" (843.53mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	-7.43" (-188.73mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1929–Feb 1931 24-Month	48.71" (1,237.23mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-10.69" (-271.53mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Mar 1929–Feb 1931 24-Month	48.71" (1,237.23mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-10.69" (-271.53mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1928–Feb 1931 36-Month	81.19" (2,062.23mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1935
Mar 1928–Feb 1931 36-Month	81.19" (2,062.23mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1927–Feb 1931 48-Month	110.18" (2,798.57mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	-8.50" (-215.90mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Mar 1927–Feb 1931 48-Month	110.18" (2,798.57mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	-8.50" (-215.90mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Mar 1926–Feb 1931 60-Month	140.31" (3,563.87mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-8.04" (-204.22mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1934
Mar 1926–Feb 1931 60-Month	140.31" (3,563.87mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-8.04" (-204.22mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings