Regional Rankings

Regional Data Info
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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1953

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
January 1953
1-Month		1.10"
(27.94mm)		1.14"
(28.96mm)		-0.04"
(-1.02mm)		73rd Driest
Driest since:
1981
57th Wettest
Wettest since:
1969
Ties: 1917, 2004
Dec 1952–Jan 1953
2-Month		2.16"
(54.86mm)		2.39"
(60.71mm)		-0.23"
(-5.85mm)		46th Driest
Driest since:
1961
83rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1969
Ties: 1970
Nov 1952–Jan 1953
3-Month		4.25"
(107.95mm)		4.22"
(107.19mm)		0.03"
(0.76mm)		63rd Driest
Driest since:
2003
66th Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Ties: 1933
Oct 1952–Jan 1953
4-Month		4.51"
(114.55mm)		6.52"
(165.61mm)		-2.01"
(-51.06mm)		13th Driest
Driest since:
1977
116th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Sep 1952–Jan 1953
5-Month		5.47"
(138.94mm)		9.90"
(251.46mm)		-4.43"
(-112.52mm)		2nd Driest
Driest to Date
1977
127th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Aug 1952–Jan 1953
6-Month		9.70"
(246.38mm)		13.46"
(341.88mm)		-3.76"
(-95.50mm)		5th Driest
Driest since:
1977
124th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Jul 1952–Jan 1953
7-Month		14.90"
(378.46mm)		17.05"
(433.07mm)		-2.15"
(-54.61mm)		27th Driest
Driest since:
1977
102nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Jun 1952–Jan 1953
8-Month		19.40"
(492.76mm)		21.07"
(535.18mm)		-1.67"
(-42.42mm)		34th Driest
Driest since:
1977
95th Wettest
Wettest since:
2011
May 1952–Jan 1953
9-Month		22.12"
(561.85mm)		24.46"
(621.28mm)		-2.34"
(-59.43mm)		25th Driest
Driest since:
1977
104th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Apr 1952–Jan 1953
10-Month		23.74"
(603.00mm)		26.96"
(684.78mm)		-3.22"
(-81.78mm)		20th Driest
Driest since:
1977
109th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Mar 1952–Jan 1953
11-Month		25.95"
(659.13mm)		28.68"
(728.47mm)		-2.73"
(-69.34mm)		25th Driest
Driest since:
1911
104th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Feb 1952–Jan 1953
12-Month		26.64"
(676.66mm)		29.70"
(754.38mm)		-3.06"
(-77.72mm)		22nd Driest
Driest since:
1911
107th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Aug 1951–Jan 1953
18-Month		43.08"
(1,094.23mm)		43.18"
(1,096.77mm)		-0.10"
(-2.54mm)		55th Driest
Driest since:
1911
73rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1953
24-Month		63.59"
(1,615.19mm)		59.40"
(1,508.76mm)		4.19"
(106.43mm)		95th Driest
Driest since:
1931
33rd Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Feb 1950–Jan 1953
36-Month		92.06"
(2,338.32mm)		89.04"
(2,261.62mm)		3.02"
(76.70mm)		75th Driest
Driest since:
1935
52nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Feb 1949–Jan 1953
48-Month		120.76"
(3,067.30mm)		118.69"
(3,014.73mm)		2.07"
(52.57mm)		64th Driest
Driest since:
1937
62nd Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Feb 1948–Jan 1953
60-Month		147.79"
(3,753.87mm)		148.35"
(3,768.09mm)		-0.56"
(-14.22mm)		50th Driest
Driest since:
1934
75th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020

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