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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1936 1-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1943
December 1936 1-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2015
Nov–Dec 1936 2-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1976
	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1908
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1976
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1982
Sep–Dec 1936 4-Month	8.61" (218.69mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1976
	8.61" (218.69mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
	Ties: 1957
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1976
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1976
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1900
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1976
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2010
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	18.01" (457.45mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1976
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	18.01" (457.45mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	19.39" (492.51mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-6.42" (-163.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1976
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	19.39" (492.51mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-6.42" (-163.06mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-6.77" (-171.96mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-6.77" (-171.96mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	22.23" (564.64mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-6.31" (-160.28mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	22.23" (564.64mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-6.31" (-160.28mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-6.15" (-156.21mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-6.15" (-156.21mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	38.54" (978.92mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1976
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	38.54" (978.92mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	52.59" (1,335.79mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1989
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	52.59" (1,335.79mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-11.17" (-283.72mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1989
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-11.17" (-283.72mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	102.78" (2,610.61mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-15.93" (-404.62mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	102.78" (2,610.61mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-15.93" (-404.62mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	130.23" (3,307.84mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-18.13" (-460.50mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	130.23" (3,307.84mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-18.13" (-460.50mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings