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Kansas, Climate Division 2

December 1956 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	-1.96	0.03	-1.99	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2021
December 1956 1-Month	-1.96	0.03	-1.99	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1913
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-1.76	0.09	-1.85	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2021
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-1.76	0.09	-1.85	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1909
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-1.74	0.07	-1.81	4th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1921
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-1.74	0.07	-1.81	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2018
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-2.33	0.04	-2.37	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-2.33	0.04	-2.37	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-2.43	0.05	-2.48	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-2.43	0.05	-2.48	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-2.34	0.10	-2.44	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-2.34	0.10	-2.44	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-2.37	0.10	-2.47	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-2.37	0.10	-2.47	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-2.63	0.09	-2.72	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-2.63	0.09	-2.72	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-2.53	0.09	-2.62	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-2.53	0.09	-2.62	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-2.55	0.05	-2.60	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-2.55	0.05	-2.60	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-2.43	0.06	-2.49	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-2.43	0.06	-2.49	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-2.30	0.05	-2.35	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-2.30	0.05	-2.35	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-2.14	0.07	-2.21	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-2.14	0.07	-2.21	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-1.95	0.05	-2.00	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-1.95	0.05	-2.00	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-1.63	0.05	-1.68	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-1.63	0.05	-1.68	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-1.44	0.05	-1.49	4th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-1.44	0.05	-1.49	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1995
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-1.21	0.05	-1.26	6th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1937
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-1.21	0.05	-1.26	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1996

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