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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 2010

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2010 1-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1943
December 2010 1-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2015
Nov–Dec 2010 2-Month	3.25" (82.55mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
	3.25" (82.55mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1978
Oct–Dec 2010 3-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1976
Oct–Dec 2010 3-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	5.38" (136.65mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1982
Sep–Dec 2010 4-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Sep–Dec 2010 4-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	8.74" (222.00mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2019
Aug–Dec 2010 5-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	2.86" (72.64mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Aug–Dec 2010 5-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	2.86" (72.64mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Jul–Dec 2010 6-Month	21.12" (536.45mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Jul–Dec 2010 6-Month	21.12" (536.45mm)	15.84" (402.34mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1900
Jun–Dec 2010 7-Month	28.03" (711.96mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	8.14" (206.75mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Jun–Dec 2010 7-Month	28.03" (711.96mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	8.14" (206.75mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
May–Dec 2010 8-Month	31.50" (800.10mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
May–Dec 2010 8-Month	31.50" (800.10mm)	23.31" (592.07mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr–Dec 2010 9-Month	33.76" (857.50mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Apr–Dec 2010 9-Month	33.76" (857.50mm)	25.81" (655.57mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar–Dec 2010 10-Month	34.78" (883.41mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Mar–Dec 2010 10-Month	34.78" (883.41mm)	27.52" (699.01mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Dec 2010 11-Month	35.55" (902.97mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	7.01" (178.05mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Feb–Dec 2010 11-Month	35.55" (902.97mm)	28.54" (724.92mm)	7.01" (178.05mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Dec 2010 12-Month	36.54" (928.12mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	6.86" (174.25mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Jan–Dec 2010 12-Month	36.54" (928.12mm)	29.68" (753.87mm)	6.86" (174.25mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 2009–Dec 2010 18-Month	54.19" (1,376.43mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1976
Jul 2009–Dec 2010 18-Month	54.19" (1,376.43mm)	45.59" (1,157.99mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jan 2009–Dec 2010 24-Month	68.21" (1,732.53mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	8.82" (224.02mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1989
Jan 2009–Dec 2010 24-Month	68.21" (1,732.53mm)	59.39" (1,508.51mm)	8.82" (224.02mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Jan 2008–Dec 2010 36-Month	102.36" (2,599.94mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	13.29" (337.56mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1989
Jan 2008–Dec 2010 36-Month	102.36" (2,599.94mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	13.29" (337.56mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jan 2007–Dec 2010 48-Month	135.79" (3,449.07mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	17.08" (433.84mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1936
Jan 2007–Dec 2010 48-Month	135.79" (3,449.07mm)	118.71" (3,015.23mm)	17.08" (433.84mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jan 2006–Dec 2010 60-Month	165.30" (4,198.62mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	16.94" (430.28mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1936
Jan 2006–Dec 2010 60-Month	165.30" (4,198.62mm)	148.36" (3,768.34mm)	16.94" (430.28mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019

Citing This Page

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