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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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| December | Very Wet: | Very Dry: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 13.65% | 8.75% |
| 1896 | 0.00% | 26.38% |
| 1897 | 3.45% | 2.49% |
| 1898 | 1.80% | 12.18% |
| 1899 | 0.00% | 2.23% |
| 1900 | 0.00% | 18.81% |
| 1901 | 14.00% | 5.38% |
| 1902 | 16.47% | 1.45% |
| 1903 | 0.48% | 19.75% |
| 1904 | 0.00% | 3.63% |


