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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1952 1-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1981
	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1969
	Ties: 1998
Dec 1951–Jan 1952 2-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1961
Dec 1951–Jan 1952 2-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1969
Nov 1951–Jan 1952 3-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2003
	4.84" (122.94mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2016
	Ties: 1979
Oct 1951–Jan 1952 4-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Oct 1951–Jan 1952 4-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
Sep 1951–Jan 1952 5-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Sep 1951–Jan 1952 5-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020
Aug 1951–Jan 1952 6-Month	16.44" (417.58mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Aug 1951–Jan 1952 6-Month	16.44" (417.58mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2020
Jul 1951–Jan 1952 7-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Jul 1951–Jan 1952 7-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2020
Jun 1951–Jan 1952 8-Month	25.33" (643.38mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Jun 1951–Jan 1952 8-Month	25.33" (643.38mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
May 1951–Jan 1952 9-Month	28.67" (728.22mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
May 1951–Jan 1952 9-Month	28.67" (728.22mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2020
Apr 1951–Jan 1952 10-Month	32.07" (814.58mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Apr 1951–Jan 1952 10-Month	32.07" (814.58mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2020
Mar 1951–Jan 1952 11-Month	35.14" (892.56mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.46" (164.09mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1911
Mar 1951–Jan 1952 11-Month	35.14" (892.56mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.46" (164.09mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1952 12-Month	36.95" (938.53mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1911
Feb 1951–Jan 1952 12-Month	36.95" (938.53mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Aug 1950–Jan 1952 18-Month	47.30" (1,201.42mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1911
Aug 1950–Jan 1952 18-Month	47.30" (1,201.42mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1950–Jan 1952 24-Month	65.42" (1,661.67mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1931
Feb 1950–Jan 1952 24-Month	65.42" (1,661.67mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1949–Jan 1952 36-Month	94.12" (2,390.65mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1935
Feb 1949–Jan 1952 36-Month	94.12" (2,390.65mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1948–Jan 1952 48-Month	121.15" (3,077.21mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1937
Feb 1948–Jan 1952 48-Month	121.15" (3,077.21mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2020
Feb 1947–Jan 1952 60-Month	150.54" (3,823.72mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1934
Feb 1947–Jan 1952 60-Month	150.54" (3,823.72mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings