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Kentucky, Climate Division 1

January 1981 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	-2.45	0.12	-2.57	4th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
January 1981 1-Month	-2.45	0.12	-2.57	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	-2.54	0.03	-2.57	4th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	-2.54	0.03	-2.57	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	-1.96	-0.05	-1.91	6th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	-1.96	-0.05	-1.91	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1916
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	-1.41	-0.01	-1.40	13th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1964
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	-1.41	-0.01	-1.40	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1950
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	-1.21	-0.03	-1.18	19th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1964
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	-1.21	-0.03	-1.18	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2007
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	-1.37	-0.04	-1.33	13th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	-1.37	-0.04	-1.33	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1916
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	-1.25	-0.06	-1.19	14th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	-1.25	-0.06	-1.19	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2007
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	-1.04	-0.03	-1.01	18th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	-1.04	-0.03	-1.01	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	-0.99	-0.03	-0.96	18th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	-0.99	-0.03	-0.96	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	-0.95	-0.03	-0.92	20th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	-0.95	-0.03	-0.92	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1980
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	-0.80	-0.05	-0.75	24th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	-0.80	-0.05	-0.75	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1980
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	-0.90	-0.06	-0.84	15th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	-0.90	-0.06	-0.84	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1980
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	0.03	-0.05	0.08	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1955
	0.03	-0.05	0.08	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
	Ties: 1938
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	0.49	-0.05	0.54	105th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1932
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	0.49	-0.05	0.54	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	0.40	-0.05	0.45	100th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1955
	0.40	-0.05	0.45	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
	Ties: 1960
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	0.40	-0.05	0.45	101st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1945
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	0.40	-0.05	0.45	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1952
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	0.30	-0.06	0.36	96th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1945
	0.30	-0.06	0.36	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1962

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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