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Illinois, Climate Division 3

December 1953 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	-2.49	-0.21	-2.28	9th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1963
December 1953 1-Month	-2.49	-0.21	-2.28	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1982
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	-3.09	-0.11	-2.98	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	-3.09	-0.11	-2.98	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1985
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	-2.78	-0.12	-2.66	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	-2.78	-0.12	-2.66	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1985
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-2.61	-0.04	-2.57	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-2.61	-0.04	-2.57	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	-2.77	-0.05	-2.72	1st Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901, 1953
	-2.77	-0.05	-2.72	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1970
	Ties: 1901
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	-2.61	-0.04	-2.57	1st Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901, 1953
	-2.61	-0.04	-2.57	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1961
	Ties: 1901
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-2.44	-0.02	-2.42	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1953
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-2.44	-0.02	-2.42	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1993
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-2.32	-0.01	-2.31	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-2.32	-0.01	-2.31	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1993
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-2.13	-0.01	-2.12	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-2.13	-0.01	-2.12	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.76	-0.03	-1.73	6th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1914
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.76	-0.03	-1.73	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.56	-0.02	-1.54	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1914
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.56	-0.02	-1.54	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.47	-0.02	-1.45	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1914
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.47	-0.02	-1.45	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-1.16	-0.03	-1.13	12th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1914
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-1.16	-0.03	-1.13	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1993
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-0.76	-0.02	-0.74	16th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1914
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-0.76	-0.02	-0.74	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009, 2010
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-0.28	-0.02	-0.26	36th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1989
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-0.28	-0.02	-0.26	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	-0.23	-0.02	-0.21	39th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1914
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	-0.23	-0.02	-0.21	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	-0.22	-0.02	-0.20	37th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1914
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	-0.22	-0.02	-0.20	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1985

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