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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1965

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1965 1-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1943
December 1965 1-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2015
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	4.30" (109.22mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Nov–Dec 1965 2-Month	4.30" (109.22mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2015
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Oct–Dec 1965 3-Month	5.87" (149.10mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1982
Sep–Dec 1965 4-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Sep–Dec 1965 4-Month	13.06" (331.72mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2019
Aug–Dec 1965 5-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Aug–Dec 1965 5-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2019
Jul–Dec 1965 6-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Jul–Dec 1965 6-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1900
Jun–Dec 1965 7-Month	23.51" (597.15mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.62" (91.94mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Jun–Dec 1965 7-Month	23.51" (597.15mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	3.62" (91.94mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2010
May–Dec 1965 8-Month	27.85" (707.39mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
May–Dec 1965 8-Month	27.85" (707.39mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2019
Apr–Dec 1965 9-Month	31.25" (793.75mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Apr–Dec 1965 9-Month	31.25" (793.75mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	5.44" (138.18mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar–Dec 1965 10-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1910
Mar–Dec 1965 10-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	34.99" (888.75mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1910
Feb–Dec 1965 11-Month	34.99" (888.75mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan–Dec 1965 12-Month	36.18" (918.97mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1910
Jan–Dec 1965 12-Month	36.18" (918.97mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jul 1964–Dec 1965 18-Month	51.45" (1,306.83mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1976
Jul 1964–Dec 1965 18-Month	51.45" (1,306.83mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	64.82" (1,646.43mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1989
Jan 1964–Dec 1965 24-Month	64.82" (1,646.43mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan 1963–Dec 1965 36-Month	89.67" (2,277.62mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1989
Jan 1963–Dec 1965 36-Month	89.67" (2,277.62mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan 1962–Dec 1965 48-Month	118.32" (3,005.33mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1936
Jan 1962–Dec 1965 48-Month	118.32" (3,005.33mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Jan 1961–Dec 1965 60-Month	148.25" (3,765.55mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1936
Jan 1961–Dec 1965 60-Month	148.25" (3,765.55mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings