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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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| August | Very Warm: | Very Cold: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 3.03% | 1.33% |
| 1896 | 14.14% | 2.85% |
| 1897 | 6.15% | 12.03% |
| 1898 | 18.60% | 1.21% |
| 1899 | 20.92% | 23.54% |
| 1900 | 31.75% | 13.85% |
| 1901 | 23.71% | 4.42% |
