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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1977

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1977 1-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1981
	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1969
	Ties: 1908
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	1.34" (34.04mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1961
Dec 1976–Jan 1977 2-Month	1.34" (34.04mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1969
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	1.77" (44.96mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2003
Nov 1976–Jan 1977 3-Month	1.77" (44.96mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2016
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1976–Jan 1977 4-Month	2.95" (74.93mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1976–Jan 1977 5-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1976–Jan 1977 6-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-7.70" (-195.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	8.20" (208.28mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1976–Jan 1977 7-Month	8.20" (208.28mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-9.56" (-242.83mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1976–Jan 1977 8-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-9.56" (-242.83mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2011
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-10.70" (-271.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
May 1976–Jan 1977 9-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-10.70" (-271.78mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	16.43" (417.32mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-10.53" (-267.46mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Apr 1976–Jan 1977 10-Month	16.43" (417.32mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-10.53" (-267.46mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	19.75" (501.65mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-8.93" (-226.82mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Mar 1976–Jan 1977 11-Month	19.75" (501.65mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-8.93" (-226.82mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-8.61" (-218.69mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1911
Feb 1976–Jan 1977 12-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-8.61" (-218.69mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	35.02" (889.51mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.16" (-207.26mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1911
Aug 1975–Jan 1977 18-Month	35.02" (889.51mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-8.16" (-207.26mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	51.46" (1,307.08mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-7.94" (-201.68mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1931
Feb 1975–Jan 1977 24-Month	51.46" (1,307.08mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-7.94" (-201.68mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.99" (-202.95mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1935
Feb 1974–Jan 1977 36-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	-7.99" (-202.95mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Feb 1973–Jan 1977 48-Month	115.32" (2,929.13mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1937
Feb 1973–Jan 1977 48-Month	115.32" (2,929.13mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	-3.37" (-85.60mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Feb 1972–Jan 1977 60-Month	148.60" (3,774.44mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1934
Feb 1972–Jan 1977 60-Month	148.60" (3,774.44mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings