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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 Wet: | Very Dry: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 5.14% | 7.76% |
| 1896 | 0.81% | 10.89% |
| 1897 | 2.44% | 12.74% |
| 1898 | 10.11% | 5.26% |
| 1899 | 5.60% | 19.51% |
| 1900 | 10.57% | 24.28% |
| 1901 | 17.73% | 11.20% |
| 1902 | 6.57% | 18.31% |
| 1903 | 10.97% | 5.47% |
| 1904 | 7.29% | 3.10% |
| 1905 | 2.65% | 10.85% |
| 1906 | 19.76% | 4.24% |
| 1907 | 2.68% | 5.87% |
| 1908 | 9.61% | 5.12% |
| 1909 | 9.57% | 12.91% |
| 1910 | 3.14% | 17.10% |
| 1911 | 9.27% | 14.42% |
| 1912 | 13.97% | 3.37% |
