ValueAnomalyRankMean

Divisional Palmer Z-Index

October - December 1898

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South Dakota (Hover over a Climate Division)

Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index: -0.44

Anomaly: -0.70

Rank: 40th Driest

Mean: 0.26

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October - December 1898 South Dakota Divisional Palmer Z-Index

Climate Division	Value	Anomaly	Rank 130 Years	1901-2000 Mean
1. Northwest	0.03	-0.19	69	0.22
2. North Central	-0.04	-0.26	59	0.22
3. Northeast	0.17	-0.16	63	0.33
4. Black Hills	-0.46	-0.85	38	0.39
5. Southwest	-0.67	-1.04	15	0.37
6. Central	-0.94	-1.14	14	0.20
7. East Central	-0.47	-0.66	36	0.19
8. South Central	-0.84	-1.07	19	0.24
9. Southeast	-0.27	-0.44	49	0.17

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