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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 2011

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 2011 1-Month	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1981
	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1969
	Ties: 2018
Dec 2010–Jan 2011 2-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1961
Dec 2010–Jan 2011 2-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1969
Nov 2010–Jan 2011 3-Month	4.33" (109.98mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2010	2003
Nov 2010–Jan 2011 3-Month	4.33" (109.98mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2016
Oct 2010–Jan 2011 4-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Oct 2010–Jan 2011 4-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2020
Sep 2010–Jan 2011 5-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Sep 2010–Jan 2011 5-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Aug 2010–Jan 2011 6-Month	16.21" (411.73mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Aug 2010–Jan 2011 6-Month	16.21" (411.73mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2020
Jul 2010–Jan 2011 7-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Jul 2010–Jan 2011 7-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Jun 2010–Jan 2011 8-Month	29.11" (739.39mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Jun 2010–Jan 2011 8-Month	29.11" (739.39mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	8.04" (204.21mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
May 2010–Jan 2011 9-Month	32.58" (827.53mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
May 2010–Jan 2011 9-Month	32.58" (827.53mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Apr 2010–Jan 2011 10-Month	34.84" (884.94mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.88" (200.16mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Apr 2010–Jan 2011 10-Month	34.84" (884.94mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.88" (200.16mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Mar 2010–Jan 2011 11-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1911
Mar 2010–Jan 2011 11-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 2010–Jan 2011 12-Month	36.63" (930.40mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.93" (176.02mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1911
Feb 2010–Jan 2011 12-Month	36.63" (930.40mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.93" (176.02mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Aug 2009–Jan 2011 18-Month	52.33" (1,329.18mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1911
Aug 2009–Jan 2011 18-Month	52.33" (1,329.18mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Feb 2009–Jan 2011 24-Month	68.50" (1,739.90mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1931
Feb 2009–Jan 2011 24-Month	68.50" (1,739.90mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2020
Feb 2008–Jan 2011 36-Month	102.20" (2,595.88mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1935
Feb 2008–Jan 2011 36-Month	102.20" (2,595.88mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Feb 2007–Jan 2011 48-Month	135.82" (3,449.83mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	17.13" (435.10mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1937
Feb 2007–Jan 2011 48-Month	135.82" (3,449.83mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	17.13" (435.10mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Feb 2006–Jan 2011 60-Month	165.00" (4,191.00mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	16.65" (422.91mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1934
Feb 2006–Jan 2011 60-Month	165.00" (4,191.00mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	16.65" (422.91mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings