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Kansas, Climate Division 8

December 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	-1.88	0.06	-1.94	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
December 1988 1-Month	-1.88	0.06	-1.94	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1984
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	-1.65	0.13	-1.78	8th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1954
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	-1.65	0.13	-1.78	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1909
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-1.48	0.14	-1.62	9th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2001
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-1.48	0.14	-1.62	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2018
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-1.47	0.11	-1.58	9th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1939
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-1.47	0.11	-1.58	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-1.62	0.13	-1.75	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-1.62	0.13	-1.75	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-1.34	0.16	-1.50	12th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1954
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-1.34	0.16	-1.50	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1997
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.41	0.15	-1.56	12th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1954
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.41	0.15	-1.56	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1997
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	-1.46	0.14	-1.60	10th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
	-1.46	0.14	-1.60	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1951
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.05	0.15	-1.20	17th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1956
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.05	0.15	-1.20	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1951
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-0.92	0.12	-1.04	19th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-0.92	0.12	-1.04	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1951
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.93	0.11	-1.04	19th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.93	0.11	-1.04	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1915
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-0.80	0.10	-0.90	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-0.80	0.10	-0.90	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.23	0.12	-0.35	38th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
	-0.23	0.12	-0.35	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1997
	Ties: 1971
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	0.26	0.10	0.16	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1954
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	0.26	0.10	0.16	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.41	0.09	0.32	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.41	0.09	0.32	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	0.61	0.09	0.52	110th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	0.61	0.09	0.52	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2000
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.54	0.09	0.45	107th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.54	0.09	0.45	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1961

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