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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1943 1-Month	1.27" (32.26mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1981
January 1943 1-Month	1.27" (32.26mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1969
Dec 1942–Jan 1943 2-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.57" (14.47mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1961
Dec 1942–Jan 1943 2-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.57" (14.47mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1969
Nov 1942–Jan 1943 3-Month	4.57" (116.08mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2003
	4.57" (116.08mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 2007
Oct 1942–Jan 1943 4-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
Oct 1942–Jan 1943 4-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Sep 1942–Jan 1943 5-Month	11.04" (280.42mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1977
	11.04" (280.42mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
	Ties: 2010
Aug 1942–Jan 1943 6-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1977
Aug 1942–Jan 1943 6-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Jul 1942–Jan 1943 7-Month	18.64" (473.46mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1977
	18.64" (473.46mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
	Ties: 2010
Jun 1942–Jan 1943 8-Month	22.92" (582.17mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1977
	22.92" (582.17mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2011
	Ties: 1912
May 1942–Jan 1943 9-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	3.53" (89.67mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
May 1942–Jan 1943 9-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	3.53" (89.67mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2020
Apr 1942–Jan 1943 10-Month	29.57" (751.08mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	2.61" (66.30mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1977
Apr 1942–Jan 1943 10-Month	29.57" (751.08mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	2.61" (66.30mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Mar 1942–Jan 1943 11-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1911
	32.10" (815.34mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2020
	Ties: 1984
Feb 1942–Jan 1943 12-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1911
Feb 1942–Jan 1943 12-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Aug 1941–Jan 1943 18-Month	50.46" (1,281.68mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1911
Aug 1941–Jan 1943 18-Month	50.46" (1,281.68mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	7.28" (184.91mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1941–Jan 1943 24-Month	64.70" (1,643.38mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1931
Feb 1941–Jan 1943 24-Month	64.70" (1,643.38mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1940–Jan 1943 36-Month	94.62" (2,403.35mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1935
Feb 1940–Jan 1943 36-Month	94.62" (2,403.35mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2020
Feb 1939–Jan 1943 48-Month	119.34" (3,031.24mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1937
Feb 1939–Jan 1943 48-Month	119.34" (3,031.24mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Feb 1938–Jan 1943 60-Month	152.90" (3,883.66mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	4.55" (115.57mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1934
Feb 1938–Jan 1943 60-Month	152.90" (3,883.66mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	4.55" (115.57mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020

Citing This Page

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