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Kansas, Climate Division 8

December 1970 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	-1.60	0.06	-1.66	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2021
December 1970 1-Month	-1.60	0.06	-1.66	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	-1.52	0.13	-1.65	13th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1954
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	-1.52	0.13	-1.65	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1909
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	-0.90	0.14	-1.04	29th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2001
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	-0.90	0.14	-1.04	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2018
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	-0.32	0.11	-0.43	48th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1939
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	-0.32	0.11	-0.43	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1973
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	-0.67	0.13	-0.80	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	-0.67	0.13	-0.80	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1973
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	-0.84	0.16	-1.00	24th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1954
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	-0.84	0.16	-1.00	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1997
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	-0.64	0.15	-0.79	31st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1954
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	-0.64	0.15	-0.79	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1997
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	-0.83	0.14	-0.97	24th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
	-0.83	0.14	-0.97	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1951
	Ties: 1955
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	-0.51	0.15	-0.66	31st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	-0.51	0.15	-0.66	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1951
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	-0.39	0.12	-0.51	38th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	-0.39	0.12	-0.51	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1951
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	-0.50	0.11	-0.61	30th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
	-0.50	0.11	-0.61	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1915
	Ties: 1897
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	-0.53	0.10	-0.63	29th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	-0.53	0.10	-0.63	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1973
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	-0.06	0.12	-0.18	50th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
	-0.06	0.12	-0.18	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1997
	Ties: 1896
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	0.16	0.10	0.06	65th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	0.16	0.10	0.06	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1993
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	0.09	0.09	0.00	60th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	0.09	0.09	0.00	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2009
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	-0.09	0.09	-0.18	35th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	-0.09	0.09	-0.18	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2000
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	-0.33	0.09	-0.42	17th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1956
	-0.33	0.09	-0.42	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1961
	Ties: 1968

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