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U.S. Percentage Areas (Very Warm/Cold, Very Wet/Dry)
The percentage areas of the contiguous United States are computed based on the climate division data set. Those climate divisions having the monthly average temperature/total precipitation in the top ten percent (> 90th percentile) of their historical distribution are very warm/wet and those in the bottom ten percent (< 10th percentile) are very cold/dry.
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| January | Very Warm: | Very Cold: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.00% | 7.42% |
| 1896 | 8.45% | 0.00% |
| 1897 | 0.27% | 1.43% |
| 1898 | 3.27% | 9.80% |
| 1899 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1900 | 22.91% | 0.00% |
| 1901 | 7.20% | 0.00% |


