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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1932

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1932 1-Month	1.91" (48.51mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1981
	1.91" (48.51mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1969
	Ties: 1907
Dec 1931–Jan 1932 2-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1961
Dec 1931–Jan 1932 2-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1969
Nov 1931–Jan 1932 3-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2003
Nov 1931–Jan 1932 3-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Oct 1931–Jan 1932 4-Month	10.20" (259.08mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.68" (93.47mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Oct 1931–Jan 1932 4-Month	10.20" (259.08mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.68" (93.47mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Sep 1931–Jan 1932 5-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Sep 1931–Jan 1932 5-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Aug 1931–Jan 1932 6-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Aug 1931–Jan 1932 6-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jul 1931–Jan 1932 7-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Jul 1931–Jan 1932 7-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Jun 1931–Jan 1932 8-Month	23.91" (607.31mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Jun 1931–Jan 1932 8-Month	23.91" (607.31mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
May 1931–Jan 1932 9-Month	26.43" (671.32mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
May 1931–Jan 1932 9-Month	26.43" (671.32mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Apr 1931–Jan 1932 10-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Apr 1931–Jan 1932 10-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Mar 1931–Jan 1932 11-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Mar 1931–Jan 1932 11-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Feb 1931–Jan 1932 12-Month	29.87" (758.70mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Feb 1931–Jan 1932 12-Month	29.87" (758.70mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Aug 1930–Jan 1932 18-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Aug 1930–Jan 1932 18-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1930–Jan 1932 24-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-6.06" (-153.92mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Feb 1930–Jan 1932 24-Month	53.34" (1,354.84mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-6.06" (-153.92mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1929–Jan 1932 36-Month	79.02" (2,007.11mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1935
Feb 1929–Jan 1932 36-Month	79.02" (2,007.11mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2020
Feb 1928–Jan 1932 48-Month	111.87" (2,841.50mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-6.82" (-173.23mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1937
Feb 1928–Jan 1932 48-Month	111.87" (2,841.50mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-6.82" (-173.23mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1927–Jan 1932 60-Month	140.44" (3,567.18mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1928	1934
Feb 1927–Jan 1932 60-Month	140.44" (3,567.18mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings