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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, November 2015

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2015 1-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2014	1904
November 2015 1-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1931
Oct–Nov 2015 2-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1976
	5.49" (139.45mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1931
	Ties: 1900
Sep–Nov 2015 3-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1976
Sep–Nov 2015 3-Month	8.94" (227.08mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Aug–Nov 2015 4-Month	13.03" (330.96mm)	11.02" (279.91mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2014	1976
Aug–Nov 2015 4-Month	13.03" (330.96mm)	11.02" (279.91mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2018
Jul–Nov 2015 5-Month	16.91" (429.51mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	2.32" (58.92mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1976
Jul–Nov 2015 5-Month	16.91" (429.51mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	2.32" (58.92mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1900
Jun–Nov 2015 6-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	18.64" (473.46mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1976
Jun–Nov 2015 6-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	18.64" (473.46mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2010
May–Nov 2015 7-Month	26.33" (668.78mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	4.28" (108.71mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1976
May–Nov 2015 7-Month	26.33" (668.78mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	4.28" (108.71mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2010
Apr–Nov 2015 8-Month	28.74" (730.00mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1976
Apr–Nov 2015 8-Month	28.74" (730.00mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	4.19" (106.43mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Mar–Nov 2015 9-Month	29.42" (747.27mm)	26.27" (667.26mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1910
Mar–Nov 2015 9-Month	29.42" (747.27mm)	26.27" (667.26mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Feb–Nov 2015 10-Month	30.13" (765.30mm)	27.29" (693.17mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1910
Feb–Nov 2015 10-Month	30.13" (765.30mm)	27.29" (693.17mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Jan–Nov 2015 11-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	28.43" (722.12mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2012	1910
Jan–Nov 2015 11-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	28.43" (722.12mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Dec 2014–Nov 2015 12-Month	32.01" (813.05mm)	29.67" (753.62mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2012	1910
Dec 2014–Nov 2015 12-Month	32.01" (813.05mm)	29.67" (753.62mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Jun 2014–Nov 2015 18-Month	54.45" (1,383.03mm)	48.36" (1,228.34mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1934
Jun 2014–Nov 2015 18-Month	54.45" (1,383.03mm)	48.36" (1,228.34mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Dec 2013–Nov 2015 24-Month	66.99" (1,701.55mm)	59.38" (1,508.25mm)	7.61" (193.30mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1934
Dec 2013–Nov 2015 24-Month	66.99" (1,701.55mm)	59.38" (1,508.25mm)	7.61" (193.30mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Dec 2012–Nov 2015 36-Month	101.15" (2,569.21mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	12.08" (306.83mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1936
Dec 2012–Nov 2015 36-Month	101.15" (2,569.21mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	12.08" (306.83mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Dec 2011–Nov 2015 48-Month	128.61" (3,266.69mm)	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	9.89" (251.20mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1936
Dec 2011–Nov 2015 48-Month	128.61" (3,266.69mm)	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	9.89" (251.20mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Dec 2010–Nov 2015 60-Month	159.13" (4,041.90mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1936
Dec 2010–Nov 2015 60-Month	159.13" (4,041.90mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings