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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1963

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1963 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1943
December 1963 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2015
Nov–Dec 1963 2-Month	2.37" (60.20mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1976
	2.37" (60.20mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1967, 1981
Oct–Dec 1963 3-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1976
Oct–Dec 1963 3-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1982
Sep–Dec 1963 4-Month	5.98" (151.89mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-2.76" (-70.11mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
	5.98" (151.89mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-2.76" (-70.11mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
	Ties: 1917
Aug–Dec 1963 5-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-3.22" (-81.79mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1976
Aug–Dec 1963 5-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-3.22" (-81.79mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jul–Dec 1963 6-Month	13.10" (332.74mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1976
Jul–Dec 1963 6-Month	13.10" (332.74mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1900
Jun–Dec 1963 7-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1976
Jun–Dec 1963 7-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2010
May–Dec 1963 8-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-4.05" (-102.87mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1976
May–Dec 1963 8-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-4.05" (-102.87mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Apr–Dec 1963 9-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1976
Apr–Dec 1963 9-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Mar–Dec 1963 10-Month	23.66" (600.96mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-3.86" (-98.05mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Mar–Dec 1963 10-Month	23.66" (600.96mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-3.86" (-98.05mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Feb–Dec 1963 11-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
	24.25" (615.95mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
	Ties: 1923
Jan–Dec 1963 12-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-4.83" (-122.68mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Jan–Dec 1963 12-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-4.83" (-122.68mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jul 1962–Dec 1963 18-Month	39.58" (1,005.33mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-6.01" (-152.66mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1976
Jul 1962–Dec 1963 18-Month	39.58" (1,005.33mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-6.01" (-152.66mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jan 1962–Dec 1963 24-Month	53.50" (1,358.90mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1989
Jan 1962–Dec 1963 24-Month	53.50" (1,358.90mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jan 1961–Dec 1963 36-Month	83.43" (2,119.12mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-5.64" (-143.26mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1989
Jan 1961–Dec 1963 36-Month	83.43" (2,119.12mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-5.64" (-143.26mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jan 1960–Dec 1963 48-Month	113.53" (2,883.66mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1936
Jan 1960–Dec 1963 48-Month	113.53" (2,883.66mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jan 1959–Dec 1963 60-Month	147.04" (3,734.82mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-1.32" (-33.52mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1936
Jan 1959–Dec 1963 60-Month	147.04" (3,734.82mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-1.32" (-33.52mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings