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Minnesota

Precipitation Rankings, January 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
January 1997 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1969
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	2.89" (73.41mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
	2.89" (73.41mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1969
	Ties: 2023
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	6.04" (153.42mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1940
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	6.04" (153.42mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1997
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1972
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	4.46" (113.29mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	4.46" (113.29mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	14.84" (376.94mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	14.84" (376.94mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	18.27" (464.06mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
	18.27" (464.06mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1966
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	26.05" (661.67mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1977
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	26.05" (661.67mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1969
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	26.99" (685.55mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	26.99" (685.55mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1969
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	27.71" (703.83mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	27.71" (703.83mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	42.75" (1,085.85mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	42.75" (1,085.85mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	5.55" (140.97mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	58.22" (1,478.79mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	58.22" (1,478.79mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	6.26" (159.01mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	86.14" (2,187.96mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	8.24" (209.30mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1935
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	86.14" (2,187.96mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	8.24" (209.30mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	117.58" (2,986.53mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	13.74" (348.99mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1937
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	117.58" (2,986.53mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	13.74" (348.99mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	143.36" (3,641.34mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	143.36" (3,641.34mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings