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Minnesota

Precipitation Rankings, January 2017

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 2017 1-Month	0.98" (24.89mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1981
	0.98" (24.89mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1969
	Ties: 1953
Dec 2016–Jan 2017 2-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1931
Dec 2016–Jan 2017 2-Month	2.56" (65.02mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1969
Nov 2016–Jan 2017 3-Month	4.28" (108.71mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1940
Nov 2016–Jan 2017 3-Month	4.28" (108.71mm)	2.88" (73.15mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1997
Oct 2016–Jan 2017 4-Month	6.45" (163.83mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
	6.45" (163.83mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1972
	Ties: 2011
Sep 2016–Jan 2017 5-Month	11.07" (281.18mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Sep 2016–Jan 2017 5-Month	11.07" (281.18mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020
Aug 2016–Jan 2017 6-Month	16.38" (416.05mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Aug 2016–Jan 2017 6-Month	16.38" (416.05mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1901
Jul 2016–Jan 2017 7-Month	22.45" (570.23mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Jul 2016–Jan 2017 7-Month	22.45" (570.23mm)	14.80" (375.92mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2017
Jun 2016–Jan 2017 8-Month	26.60" (675.64mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Jun 2016–Jan 2017 8-Month	26.60" (675.64mm)	18.88" (479.55mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
May 2016–Jan 2017 9-Month	29.13" (739.90mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
May 2016–Jan 2017 9-Month	29.13" (739.90mm)	21.98" (558.29mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2011
Apr 2016–Jan 2017 10-Month	31.28" (794.51mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Apr 2016–Jan 2017 10-Month	31.28" (794.51mm)	24.03" (610.36mm)	7.25" (184.15mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1969
Mar 2016–Jan 2017 11-Month	33.24" (844.30mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1911
Mar 2016–Jan 2017 11-Month	33.24" (844.30mm)	25.29" (642.37mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Feb 2016–Jan 2017 12-Month	33.98" (863.09mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	8.00" (203.20mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1911
Feb 2016–Jan 2017 12-Month	33.98" (863.09mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	8.00" (203.20mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Aug 2015–Jan 2017 18-Month	47.86" (1,215.64mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	10.66" (270.76mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1977
Aug 2015–Jan 2017 18-Month	47.86" (1,215.64mm)	37.20" (944.88mm)	10.66" (270.76mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 2015–Jan 2017 24-Month	63.49" (1,612.65mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	11.53" (292.87mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1931
Feb 2015–Jan 2017 24-Month	63.49" (1,612.65mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	11.53" (292.87mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 2014–Jan 2017 36-Month	92.30" (2,344.42mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1935
Feb 2014–Jan 2017 36-Month	92.30" (2,344.42mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 2013–Jan 2017 48-Month	121.10" (3,075.94mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	17.26" (438.40mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1937
Feb 2013–Jan 2017 48-Month	121.10" (3,075.94mm)	103.84" (2,637.54mm)	17.26" (438.40mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 2012–Jan 2017 60-Month	147.72" (3,752.09mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	17.89" (454.41mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1934
Feb 2012–Jan 2017 60-Month	147.72" (3,752.09mm)	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	17.89" (454.41mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings