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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, November 2016

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2016 1-Month	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1904
	1.75" (44.45mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1931
	Ties: 1895, 2018
Oct–Nov 2016 2-Month	4.35" (110.49mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2012	1976
	4.35" (110.49mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1931
	Ties: 1935
Sep–Nov 2016 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Sep–Nov 2016 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2019
Aug–Nov 2016 4-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	11.02" (279.91mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Aug–Nov 2016 4-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	11.02" (279.91mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2018
Jul–Nov 2016 5-Month	20.23" (513.84mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	5.64" (143.25mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Jul–Nov 2016 5-Month	20.23" (513.84mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	5.64" (143.25mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	1900
Jun–Nov 2016 6-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	18.64" (473.46mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Jun–Nov 2016 6-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	18.64" (473.46mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2010
May–Nov 2016 7-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	5.19" (131.83mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
May–Nov 2016 7-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	5.19" (131.83mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2010
Apr–Nov 2016 8-Month	29.78" (756.41mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1976
Apr–Nov 2016 8-Month	29.78" (756.41mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2014	2019
Mar–Nov 2016 9-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	26.27" (667.26mm)	6.36" (161.54mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Mar–Nov 2016 9-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	26.27" (667.26mm)	6.36" (161.54mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Feb–Nov 2016 10-Month	33.68" (855.47mm)	27.29" (693.17mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Feb–Nov 2016 10-Month	33.68" (855.47mm)	27.29" (693.17mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Jan–Nov 2016 11-Month	34.57" (878.08mm)	28.43" (722.12mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Jan–Nov 2016 11-Month	34.57" (878.08mm)	28.43" (722.12mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Dec 2015–Nov 2016 12-Month	38.04" (966.22mm)	29.67" (753.62mm)	8.37" (212.60mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Dec 2015–Nov 2016 12-Month	38.04" (966.22mm)	29.67" (753.62mm)	8.37" (212.60mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 2015–Nov 2016 18-Month	59.53" (1,512.06mm)	48.36" (1,228.34mm)	11.17" (283.72mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jun 2015–Nov 2016 18-Month	59.53" (1,512.06mm)	48.36" (1,228.34mm)	11.17" (283.72mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 2014–Nov 2016 24-Month	70.05" (1,779.27mm)	59.38" (1,508.25mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Dec 2014–Nov 2016 24-Month	70.05" (1,779.27mm)	59.38" (1,508.25mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Dec 2013–Nov 2016 36-Month	105.03" (2,667.76mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	15.96" (405.38mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Dec 2013–Nov 2016 36-Month	105.03" (2,667.76mm)	89.07" (2,262.38mm)	15.96" (405.38mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 2012–Nov 2016 48-Month	139.19" (3,535.43mm)	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	20.47" (519.94mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Dec 2012–Nov 2016 48-Month	139.19" (3,535.43mm)	118.72" (3,015.49mm)	20.47" (519.94mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 2011–Nov 2016 60-Month	166.65" (4,232.91mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	18.30" (464.82mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1936
Dec 2011–Nov 2016 60-Month	166.65" (4,232.91mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	18.30" (464.82mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings