NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Divisional Mapping
Divisional Palmer Z-Index
October - December 1933
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North Carolina (Hover over a Climate Division)
Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index: -3.60
Anomaly: -3.52
Rank: Driest
Mean: -0.08
Climate Division | Value | Anomaly | Rank 130 Years | 1901- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Mountains | -2.10 | -2.03 | 3 | -0.06 |
| 2. Northern Mountains | -2.69 | -2.65 | 1 | -0.05 |
| 3. Northern Piedmont | -2.99 | -2.87 | 2 | -0.13 |
| 4. Central Piedmont | -2.98 | -2.86 | 1 | -0.11 |
| 5. Southern Piedmont | -2.87 | -2.83 | 2 | -0.05 |
| 6. Southern Coastal Plain | -3.80 | -3.77 | 1 | -0.03 |
| 7. Central Coastal Plain | -3.44 | -3.40 | 1 | -0.04 |
| 8. Northern Coastal Plain | -3.40 | -3.36 | 1 | -0.05 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Mapping, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/mapping
