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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 Wet: | Very Dry: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 21.12% | 0.00% |
| 1896 | 5.91% | 6.20% |
| 1897 | 21.62% | 2.69% |
| 1898 | 19.81% | 14.65% |
| 1899 | 4.40% | 2.01% |
| 1900 | 2.40% | 13.91% |
| 1901 | 0.59% | 7.01% |
| 1902 | 0.00% | 13.42% |
| 1903 | 5.92% | 5.50% |
| 1904 | 1.01% | 13.20% |
| 1905 | 10.09% | 1.70% |
