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Kentucky, Climate Division 1

October 1963 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
October 1963 1-Month	-3.84	0.10	-3.94	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1963
October 1963 1-Month	-3.84	0.10	-3.94	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
Sep–Oct 1963 2-Month	-3.12	0.00	-3.12	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1897
Sep–Oct 1963 2-Month	-3.12	0.00	-3.12	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2006
Aug–Oct 1963 3-Month	-1.82	-0.03	-1.79	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
	-1.82	-0.03	-1.79	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2006
	Ties: 1930
Jul–Oct 1963 4-Month	-1.32	-0.07	-1.25	17th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Oct 1963 4-Month	-1.32	-0.07	-1.25	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
Jun–Oct 1963 5-Month	-1.30	-0.02	-1.28	14th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
	-1.30	-0.02	-1.28	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
	Ties: 1908
May–Oct 1963 6-Month	-1.28	-0.03	-1.25	13th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
	-1.28	-0.03	-1.25	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
	Ties: 1902
Apr–Oct 1963 7-Month	-1.45	-0.03	-1.42	7th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
Apr–Oct 1963 7-Month	-1.45	-0.03	-1.42	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
Mar–Oct 1963 8-Month	-1.05	-0.05	-1.00	15th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
Mar–Oct 1963 8-Month	-1.05	-0.05	-1.00	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1979
Feb–Oct 1963 9-Month	-1.18	-0.06	-1.12	12th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
Feb–Oct 1963 9-Month	-1.18	-0.06	-1.12	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1979
Jan–Oct 1963 10-Month	-1.29	-0.04	-1.25	9th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1930
Jan–Oct 1963 10-Month	-1.29	-0.04	-1.25	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1950
Dec 1962–Oct 1963 11-Month	-1.28	-0.04	-1.24	8th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1936
Dec 1962–Oct 1963 11-Month	-1.28	-0.04	-1.24	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1979
Nov 1962–Oct 1963 12-Month	-1.26	-0.06	-1.20	7th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1936
	-1.26	-0.06	-1.20	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1979
	Ties: 1914
May 1962–Oct 1963 18-Month	-0.71	-0.05	-0.66	15th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
May 1962–Oct 1963 18-Month	-0.71	-0.05	-0.66	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1950
Nov 1961–Oct 1963 24-Month	-0.30	-0.06	-0.24	35th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
	-0.30	-0.06	-0.24	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1950
	Ties: 1947, 1960
Nov 1960–Oct 1963 36-Month	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	51st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1942
Nov 1960–Oct 1963 36-Month	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1951
Nov 1959–Oct 1963 48-Month	-0.16	-0.05	-0.11	38th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1944
Nov 1959–Oct 1963 48-Month	-0.16	-0.05	-0.11	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Nov 1958–Oct 1963 60-Month	-0.14	-0.05	-0.09	40th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1944
Nov 1958–Oct 1963 60-Month	-0.14	-0.05	-0.09	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

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