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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1937

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1937 1-Month	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.82" (20.82mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1981
January 1937 1-Month	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.82" (20.82mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1969
Dec 1936–Jan 1937 2-Month	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1961
Dec 1936–Jan 1937 2-Month	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1969
Nov 1936–Jan 1937 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1936	2003
Nov 1936–Jan 1937 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2016
Oct 1936–Jan 1937 4-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Oct 1936–Jan 1937 4-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Sep 1936–Jan 1937 5-Month	10.57" (268.48mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1977
Sep 1936–Jan 1937 5-Month	10.57" (268.48mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
Aug 1936–Jan 1937 6-Month	14.26" (362.20mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1977
	14.26" (362.20mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
	Ties: 1947, 2015
Jul 1936–Jan 1937 7-Month	15.11" (383.79mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Jul 1936–Jan 1937 7-Month	15.11" (383.79mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Jun 1936–Jan 1937 8-Month	17.33" (440.18mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-3.74" (-95.00mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
	17.33" (440.18mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-3.74" (-95.00mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2011
	Ties: 1990
May 1936–Jan 1937 9-Month	19.97" (507.24mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
	19.97" (507.24mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1964
Apr 1936–Jan 1937 10-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-5.61" (-142.49mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Apr 1936–Jan 1937 10-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-5.61" (-142.49mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Mar 1936–Jan 1937 11-Month	22.71" (576.83mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-5.97" (-151.64mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Mar 1936–Jan 1937 11-Month	22.71" (576.83mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-5.97" (-151.64mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Feb 1936–Jan 1937 12-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Feb 1936–Jan 1937 12-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-5.51" (-139.95mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Aug 1935–Jan 1937 18-Month	36.84" (935.74mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1911
Aug 1935–Jan 1937 18-Month	36.84" (935.74mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Feb 1935–Jan 1937 24-Month	53.00" (1,346.20mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1931
Feb 1935–Jan 1937 24-Month	53.00" (1,346.20mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-6.40" (-162.56mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Feb 1934–Jan 1937 36-Month	79.03" (2,007.36mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-10.01" (-254.26mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Feb 1934–Jan 1937 36-Month	79.03" (2,007.36mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-10.01" (-254.26mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Feb 1933–Jan 1937 48-Month	103.69" (2,633.73mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-15.00" (-381.00mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Feb 1933–Jan 1937 48-Month	103.69" (2,633.73mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-15.00" (-381.00mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020
Feb 1932–Jan 1937 60-Month	130.28" (3,309.11mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-18.07" (-458.98mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb 1932–Jan 1937 60-Month	130.28" (3,309.11mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-18.07" (-458.98mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 4, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings