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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 2004 1-Month	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1981
	1.10" (27.94mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1969
	Ties: 1917, 1953
Dec 2003–Jan 2004 2-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1961
	2.34" (59.44mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1969
	Ties: 1962
Nov 2003–Jan 2004 3-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Nov 2003–Jan 2004 3-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2016
Oct 2003–Jan 2004 4-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Oct 2003–Jan 2004 4-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Sep 2003–Jan 2004 5-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Sep 2003–Jan 2004 5-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Aug 2003–Jan 2004 6-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1977
Aug 2003–Jan 2004 6-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-2.03" (-51.56mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Jul 2003–Jan 2004 7-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Jul 2003–Jan 2004 7-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Jun 2003–Jan 2004 8-Month	18.68" (474.47mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	18.68" (474.47mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2011
	Ties: 1954
May 2003–Jan 2004 9-Month	22.86" (580.64mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	22.86" (580.64mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1935
Apr 2003–Jan 2004 10-Month	25.50" (647.70mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1977
Apr 2003–Jan 2004 10-Month	25.50" (647.70mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 2003–Jan 2004 11-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1911
Mar 2003–Jan 2004 11-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Feb 2003–Jan 2004 12-Month	27.61" (701.29mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1998	1911
Feb 2003–Jan 2004 12-Month	27.61" (701.29mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Aug 2002–Jan 2004 18-Month	39.93" (1,014.22mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1911
Aug 2002–Jan 2004 18-Month	39.93" (1,014.22mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Feb 2002–Jan 2004 24-Month	58.28" (1,480.31mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1931
	58.28" (1,480.31mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1940
Feb 2001–Jan 2004 36-Month	90.76" (2,305.30mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1935
Feb 2001–Jan 2004 36-Month	90.76" (2,305.30mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.72" (43.68mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Feb 2000–Jan 2004 48-Month	121.79" (3,093.47mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1937
Feb 2000–Jan 2004 48-Month	121.79" (3,093.47mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Feb 1999–Jan 2004 60-Month	152.32" (3,868.93mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Feb 1999–Jan 2004 60-Month	152.32" (3,868.93mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020

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