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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 2016

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 2016 1-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1981
	0.89" (22.61mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	1969
	Ties: 1968
Dec 2015–Jan 2016 2-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	1.97" (50.03mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1961
Dec 2015–Jan 2016 2-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	1.97" (50.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Nov 2015–Jan 2016 3-Month	7.60" (193.04mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2003
Nov 2015–Jan 2016 3-Month	7.60" (193.04mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Oct 2015–Jan 2016 4-Month	9.85" (250.19mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Oct 2015–Jan 2016 4-Month	9.85" (250.19mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
Sep 2015–Jan 2016 5-Month	13.30" (337.82mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2015–Jan 2016 5-Month	13.30" (337.82mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
Aug 2015–Jan 2016 6-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2015–Jan 2016 6-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2020
Jul 2015–Jan 2016 7-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Jul 2015–Jan 2016 7-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	25.85" (656.59mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Jun 2015–Jan 2016 8-Month	25.85" (656.59mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
May 2015–Jan 2016 9-Month	30.69" (779.53mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.23" (158.25mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
May 2015–Jan 2016 9-Month	30.69" (779.53mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.23" (158.25mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Apr 2015–Jan 2016 10-Month	33.10" (840.74mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Apr 2015–Jan 2016 10-Month	33.10" (840.74mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Mar 2015–Jan 2016 11-Month	33.78" (858.01mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	5.10" (129.54mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1911
Mar 2015–Jan 2016 11-Month	33.78" (858.01mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	5.10" (129.54mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Feb 2015–Jan 2016 12-Month	34.49" (876.05mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1911
Feb 2015–Jan 2016 12-Month	34.49" (876.05mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Aug 2014–Jan 2016 18-Month	48.75" (1,238.25mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1911
Aug 2014–Jan 2016 18-Month	48.75" (1,238.25mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Feb 2014–Jan 2016 24-Month	68.80" (1,747.52mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Feb 2014–Jan 2016 24-Month	68.80" (1,747.52mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2020
Feb 2013–Jan 2016 36-Month	102.22" (2,596.39mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1935
Feb 2013–Jan 2016 36-Month	102.22" (2,596.39mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Feb 2012–Jan 2016 48-Month	130.57" (3,316.48mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	11.88" (301.75mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1937
Feb 2012–Jan 2016 48-Month	130.57" (3,316.48mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	11.88" (301.75mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2020
Feb 2011–Jan 2016 60-Month	160.85" (4,085.59mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1934
Feb 2011–Jan 2016 60-Month	160.85" (4,085.59mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	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