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National Climate Summary
Percentage Area Wet/Dry Hot/Cold
October 2009
National Climatic Data Center
Asheville, North Carolina
Updated November 9 2009
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US Percent Area very wet/dry and very warm/cold.
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The percent area of the contiguous United States very warm and cold and very wet and dry is listed in the table below. These percentages are computed based on the climate division data set. Those climate divisions having the monthly average temperature in the top ten percent (> 90th percentile) of their historical distribution are very warm and those in the bottom ten percent (< 10th percentile) are very cold. Likewise, those divisions having the monthly total precipitation in the top ten percent are very wet and those in the bottom ten percent are very dry.
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October 2009
Percent Area of the Contiguous U.S. |
| Category |
Very Warm |
Very Cold |
Very Wet |
Very Dry |
| % Area |
1.2% |
53.7% |
40.1% |
3.5% |
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