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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, February 2016

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 2016 1-Month	1.05" (26.67mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1987
February 2016 1-Month	1.05" (26.67mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Jan–Feb 2016 2-Month	1.94" (49.28mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1987
	1.94" (49.28mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
	Ties: 1944
Dec 2015–Feb 2016 3-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Dec 2015–Feb 2016 3-Month	5.41" (137.41mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Nov 2015–Feb 2016 4-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2003
Nov 2015–Feb 2016 4-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Oct 2015–Feb 2016 5-Month	10.90" (276.86mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Oct 2015–Feb 2016 5-Month	10.90" (276.86mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Sep 2015–Feb 2016 6-Month	14.35" (364.49mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2015–Feb 2016 6-Month	14.35" (364.49mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
Aug 2015–Feb 2016 7-Month	18.44" (468.38mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2015–Feb 2016 7-Month	18.44" (468.38mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019
Jul 2015–Feb 2016 8-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Jul 2015–Feb 2016 8-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Jun 2015–Feb 2016 9-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Jun 2015–Feb 2016 9-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
May 2015–Feb 2016 10-Month	31.74" (806.20mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
May 2015–Feb 2016 10-Month	31.74" (806.20mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Apr 2015–Feb 2016 11-Month	34.15" (867.41mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Apr 2015–Feb 2016 11-Month	34.15" (867.41mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	6.16" (156.46mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Mar 2015–Feb 2016 12-Month	34.83" (884.68mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	5.13" (130.30mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1911
Mar 2015–Feb 2016 12-Month	34.83" (884.68mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	5.13" (130.30mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Sep 2014–Feb 2016 18-Month	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Sep 2014–Feb 2016 18-Month	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Mar 2014–Feb 2016 24-Month	68.59" (1,742.19mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.19" (233.43mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Mar 2014–Feb 2016 24-Month	68.59" (1,742.19mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	9.19" (233.43mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2020
Mar 2013–Feb 2016 36-Month	101.73" (2,583.94mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	12.69" (322.32mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1935
Mar 2013–Feb 2016 36-Month	101.73" (2,583.94mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	12.69" (322.32mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Mar 2012–Feb 2016 48-Month	130.28" (3,309.11mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	11.60" (294.64mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Mar 2012–Feb 2016 48-Month	130.28" (3,309.11mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	11.60" (294.64mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2020
Mar 2011–Feb 2016 60-Month	160.77" (4,083.56mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1934
Mar 2011–Feb 2016 60-Month	160.77" (4,083.56mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	18th 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 February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings