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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1994

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1994 1-Month	1.30" (33.02mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1981
	1.30" (33.02mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1969
	Ties: 1895, 1936
Dec 1993–Jan 1994 2-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1961
Dec 1993–Jan 1994 2-Month	2.09" (53.09mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1969
Nov 1993–Jan 1994 3-Month	3.73" (94.74mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1990	2003
Nov 1993–Jan 1994 3-Month	3.73" (94.74mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2016
Oct 1993–Jan 1994 4-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	5.29" (134.37mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
	Ties: 1926
Sep 1993–Jan 1994 5-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Sep 1993–Jan 1994 5-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Aug 1993–Jan 1994 6-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1977
Aug 1993–Jan 1994 6-Month	13.72" (348.49mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Jul 1993–Jan 1994 7-Month	19.84" (503.94mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1977
Jul 1993–Jan 1994 7-Month	19.84" (503.94mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Jun 1993–Jan 1994 8-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	5.14" (130.55mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1977
Jun 1993–Jan 1994 8-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	5.14" (130.55mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
May 1993–Jan 1994 9-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1977
May 1993–Jan 1994 9-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1993–Jan 1994 10-Month	34.05" (864.87mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1977
Apr 1993–Jan 1994 10-Month	34.05" (864.87mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Mar 1993–Jan 1994 11-Month	35.47" (900.94mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
Mar 1993–Jan 1994 11-Month	35.47" (900.94mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Feb 1993–Jan 1994 12-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.41" (162.81mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
Feb 1993–Jan 1994 12-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.41" (162.81mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Aug 1992–Jan 1994 18-Month	52.06" (1,322.32mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	8.88" (225.55mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
Aug 1992–Jan 1994 18-Month	52.06" (1,322.32mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	8.88" (225.55mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Feb 1992–Jan 1994 24-Month	67.47" (1,713.74mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Feb 1992–Jan 1994 24-Month	67.47" (1,713.74mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2020
Feb 1991–Jan 1994 36-Month	103.24" (2,622.30mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	14.20" (360.68mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1935
Feb 1991–Jan 1994 36-Month	103.24" (2,622.30mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	14.20" (360.68mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1990–Jan 1994 48-Month	136.53" (3,467.86mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	17.84" (453.13mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Feb 1990–Jan 1994 48-Month	136.53" (3,467.86mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	17.84" (453.13mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1989–Jan 1994 60-Month	161.06" (4,090.92mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Feb 1989–Jan 1994 60-Month	161.06" (4,090.92mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings