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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 Wet: | Very Dry: |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 7.33% | 2.25% |
| 1896 | 18.40% | 1.54% |
| 1897 | 12.58% | 17.10% |
| 1898 | 0.76% | 0.26% |
| 1899 | 2.17% | 11.97% |
| 1900 | 8.15% | 4.61% |
| 1901 | 0.00% | 15.25% |
| 1902 | 14.24% | 8.01% |
| 1903 | 3.91% | 31.53% |
| 1904 | 0.00% | 54.42% |
| 1905 | 17.84% | 8.83% |
| 1906 | 5.63% | 4.67% |
| 1907 | 7.99% | 12.17% |
| 1908 | 1.63% | 16.95% |
| 1909 | 34.00% | 14.00% |
| 1910 | 7.13% | 21.73% |
| 1911 | 2.27% | 8.63% |
| 1912 | 0.00% | 17.39% |
| 1913 | 8.21% | 7.41% |
| 1914 | 3.21% | 36.02% |
| 1915 | 0.74% | 9.49% |
| 1916 | 0.00% | 12.93% |
| 1917 | 0.00% | 39.70% |
| 1918 | 7.60% | 1.37% |
| 1919 | 17.33% | 1.86% |
| 1920 | 3.38% | 7.18% |
| 1921 | 8.65% | 13.55% |
| 1922 | 17.37% | 17.28% |
| 1923 | 1.41% | 5.89% |
| 1924 | 0.00% | 19.60% |
