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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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| February | Very Wet: | Very Dry: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 2.06% | 17.48% |
| 1896 | 8.33% | 15.86% |
| 1897 | 16.86% | 8.88% |
| 1898 | 4.11% | 25.98% |
| 1899 | 13.65% | 13.34% |
| 1900 | 15.52% | 9.67% |
| 1901 | 2.65% | 11.03% |
| 1902 | 13.88% | 10.38% |
| 1903 | 40.41% | 6.88% |
| 1904 | 17.53% | 15.56% |
| 1905 | 9.39% | 5.52% |
