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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1943
December 1989 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2015
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2015
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1982
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	6.52" (165.61mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	6.52" (165.61mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.91" (-73.92mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	-2.91" (-73.92mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1900
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	16.33" (414.78mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	16.33" (414.78mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-3.56" (-90.43mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2010
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.69" (-93.72mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	-3.69" (-93.72mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	22.97" (583.44mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	22.97" (583.44mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	24.57" (624.08mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	24.57" (624.08mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	41.71" (1,059.43mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-3.88" (-98.56mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	41.71" (1,059.43mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	-3.88" (-98.56mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	49.74" (1,263.40mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-9.65" (-245.11mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1989	1989
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	49.74" (1,263.40mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	-9.65" (-245.11mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	77.55" (1,969.77mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-11.52" (-292.61mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1989	1989
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	77.55" (1,969.77mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	-11.52" (-292.61mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	112.47" (2,856.74mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-6.24" (-158.49mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1936
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	112.47" (2,856.74mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	-6.24" (-158.49mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	146.57" (3,722.88mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1936
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	146.57" (3,722.88mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings