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Kentucky, Climate Division 1

January 1973 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	-0.43	0.12	-0.55	55th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
January 1973 1-Month	-0.43	0.12	-0.55	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1937
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	1.11	0.03	1.08	106th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	1.11	0.03	1.08	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1937
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	1.44	-0.05	1.49	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	1.44	-0.05	1.49	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1916
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	1.41	-0.01	1.42	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	1.41	-0.01	1.42	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1950
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	1.07	-0.03	1.10	104th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	1.07	-0.03	1.10	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2007
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	0.87	-0.04	0.91	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	0.87	-0.04	0.91	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1916
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	1.23	-0.06	1.29	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	1.23	-0.06	1.29	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2007
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	0.86	-0.03	0.89	104th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
	0.86	-0.03	0.89	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1951
	Ties: 1920
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	95th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1951
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	0.75	-0.03	0.78	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	0.75	-0.03	0.78	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1980
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	0.66	-0.05	0.71	100th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	0.66	-0.05	0.71	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1980
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	0.69	-0.06	0.75	104th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	0.69	-0.06	0.75	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1980
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	0.44	-0.05	0.49	94th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	0.44	-0.05	0.49	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1951
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	0.33	-0.05	0.38	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1932
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	0.33	-0.05	0.38	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1951
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	0.37	-0.05	0.42	97th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	0.37	-0.05	0.42	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1951
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	0.30	-0.05	0.35	91st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1945
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	0.30	-0.05	0.35	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1952
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	0.29	-0.06	0.35	94th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1945
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	0.29	-0.06	0.35	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020, 2021

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