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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1961 1-Month	0.31" (7.87mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
January 1961 1-Month	0.31" (7.87mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1969
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	1.00" (25.40mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1961
Dec 1960–Jan 1961 2-Month	1.00" (25.40mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1969
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2003
Nov 1960–Jan 1961 3-Month	2.66" (67.56mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2016
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Oct 1960–Jan 1961 4-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Sep 1960–Jan 1961 5-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Aug 1960–Jan 1961 6-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Jul 1960–Jan 1961 7-Month	14.96" (379.98mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
	14.96" (379.98mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Jun 1960–Jan 1961 8-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	23.70" (601.98mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
May 1960–Jan 1961 9-Month	23.70" (601.98mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	27.03" (686.56mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Apr 1960–Jan 1961 10-Month	27.03" (686.56mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	27.97" (710.44mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Mar 1960–Jan 1961 11-Month	27.97" (710.44mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	28.90" (734.06mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1911
Feb 1960–Jan 1961 12-Month	28.90" (734.06mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	3.51" (89.16mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1911
Aug 1959–Jan 1961 18-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	3.51" (89.16mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	63.06" (1,601.72mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Feb 1959–Jan 1961 24-Month	63.06" (1,601.72mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	86.91" (2,207.51mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1935
Feb 1958–Jan 1961 36-Month	86.91" (2,207.51mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	117.08" (2,973.83mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-1.61" (-40.90mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1937
Feb 1957–Jan 1961 48-Month	117.08" (2,973.83mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-1.61" (-40.90mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	142.87" (3,628.90mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Feb 1956–Jan 1961 60-Month	142.87" (3,628.90mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings