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Kansas, Climate Division 7

December 1996 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	-0.67	0.15	-0.82	35th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2021
December 1996 1-Month	-0.67	0.15	-0.82	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2006
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	0.46	0.14	0.32	87th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2021
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	0.46	0.14	0.32	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1913
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	0.32	0.18	0.14	80th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2001
	0.32	0.18	0.14	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1946
	Ties: 1983
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	1.43	0.16	1.27	113th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	1.43	0.16	1.27	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1946
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	2.22	0.17	2.05	128th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	2.22	0.17	2.05	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1946
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	2.40	0.20	2.20	129th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	2.40	0.20	2.20	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1906
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	2.12	0.20	1.92	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	2.12	0.20	1.92	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1915, 1941
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	1.75	0.15	1.60	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
	1.75	0.15	1.60	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1915, 2015
	Ties: 1993
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.33	0.16	1.17	118th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.33	0.16	1.17	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1915
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.18	0.13	1.05	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.18	0.13	1.05	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1915
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	0.97	0.13	0.84	111th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	0.97	0.13	0.84	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1915
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	0.82	0.11	0.71	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	0.82	0.11	0.71	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1915
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	0.44	0.14	0.30	85th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
	0.44	0.14	0.30	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
	Ties: 1995
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.59	0.11	0.48	99th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.59	0.11	0.48	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1942
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.40	0.11	0.29	90th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.40	0.11	0.29	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1951
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	0.76	0.11	0.65	119th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
	0.76	0.11	0.65	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1944
	Ties: 1945
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	0.71	0.11	0.60	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1937
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	0.71	0.11	0.60	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1951

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