Standardized Precipitation Index Table

Central Climate Division

Iowa, Climate Division 05

Precipitation Data Table

Time Scale in Months (As of the end of Mar. 2024)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 18 24 30 36 48 60 72
Accumulated Precipitation (in.) 2.23 2.43 4.21 5.66 5.89 8.76 10.64 13.42 16.36 19.56 22.58 24.82 30.41 35.27 55.14 67 82.7 111.4 151.23 198.04
Accumulated Precipitation Departure from Normal (in.) 0.28 -0.55 0.27 0.55 -0.94 -0.51 -2.26 -3.37 -4.34 -5.9 -7.16 -8.03 -6.38 -6.89 -10.66 -8.05 -16.02 -20.33 -13.58 0.17
Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Average 114 82 107 111 86 95 82 80 79 77 76 76 83 84 84 89 84 85 92 100
Accumulated Precipitation Percentile (non-exceedance) 66.5 37 62.1 66.8 36.9 46 28.3 21.3 19 13.2 10.2 8.8 16.2 16.7 11.8 20.8 6.5 5 17.9 51.5
Standardized Precipitation Index 0.43 -0.33 0.31 0.43 -0.33 -0.1 -0.57 -0.79 -0.88 -1.12 -1.27 -1.35 -0.98 -0.97 -1.18 -0.81 -1.52 -1.64 -0.92 0.04