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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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| November | Very Warm: | Very Cold: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.00% | 8.05% |
| 1896 | 13.47% | 41.93% |
| 1897 | 6.05% | 4.28% |
| 1898 | 0.00% | 33.05% |
| 1899 | 38.54% | 0.00% |
| 1900 | 11.51% | 2.87% |
| 1901 | 29.52% | 22.61% |
| 1902 | 38.58% | 0.00% |
| 1903 | 10.28% | 18.62% |
| 1904 | 25.58% | 5.86% |
| 1905 | 0.00% | 3.72% |
| 1906 | 0.20% | 4.03% |
| 1907 | 1.25% | 2.43% |
| 1908 | 2.55% | 0.00% |
| 1909 | 44.10% | 0.00% |
| 1910 | 6.73% | 20.45% |
| 1911 | 0.00% | 55.85% |
| 1912 | 0.24% | 1.28% |
| 1913 | 40.94% | 0.00% |
| 1914 | 15.62% | 0.98% |
| 1915 | 12.24% | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 0.00% | 20.70% |
| 1917 | 33.07% | 15.55% |
| 1918 | 1.72% | 10.50% |
| 1919 | 1.89% | 22.13% |
| 1920 | 0.00% | 7.64% |
| 1921 | 24.97% | 9.06% |
