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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1941 1-Month	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1943
	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1946, 1978
Nov–Dec 1941 2-Month	2.83" (71.88mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
	2.83" (71.88mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1964
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	7.43" (188.72mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	7.43" (188.72mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1982
Sep–Dec 1941 4-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
	13.20" (335.28mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2018
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul–Dec 1941 6-Month	19.32" (490.73mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
	19.32" (490.73mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1900
	Ties: 1903
Jun–Dec 1941 7-Month	23.46" (595.88mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Jun–Dec 1941 7-Month	23.46" (595.88mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2010
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2019
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	29.40" (746.76mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	29.40" (746.76mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2019
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	30.47" (773.94mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	30.47" (773.94mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	2.64" (67.05mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	2.64" (67.05mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	32.52" (826.01mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	2.84" (72.14mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	32.52" (826.01mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	2.84" (72.14mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jul 1940–Dec 1941 18-Month	48.83" (1,240.28mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Jul 1940–Dec 1941 18-Month	48.83" (1,240.28mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	3.24" (82.29mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2019
Jan 1940–Dec 1941 24-Month	62.00" (1,574.80mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1989
Jan 1940–Dec 1941 24-Month	62.00" (1,574.80mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jan 1939–Dec 1941 36-Month	87.28" (2,216.91mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1989
	87.28" (2,216.91mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1959
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	120.83" (3,069.08mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1936
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	120.83" (3,069.08mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1941 60-Month	148.55" (3,773.17mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1936
Jan 1937–Dec 1941 60-Month	148.55" (3,773.17mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings