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Kentucky, Climate Division 1

January 1986 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	-2.21	0.12	-2.33	8th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
January 1986 1-Month	-2.21	0.12	-2.33	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1937
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	-1.96	0.03	-1.99	10th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	-1.96	0.03	-1.99	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1937
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	-0.46	-0.05	-0.41	50th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	-0.46	-0.05	-0.41	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1916
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	0.65	-0.01	0.66	87th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1964
	0.65	-0.01	0.66	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1950
	Ties: 1913
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	0.73	-0.03	0.76	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
	0.73	-0.03	0.76	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2007
	Ties: 1983
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	1.37	-0.04	1.41	116th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1931
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	1.37	-0.04	1.41	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1916
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	1.15	-0.06	1.21	113th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1931
	1.15	-0.06	1.21	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2007
	Ties: 1949, 1985
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	1.26	-0.03	1.29	118th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1931
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	1.26	-0.03	1.29	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	1.13	-0.03	1.16	117th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	1.13	-0.03	1.16	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1951
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	0.99	-0.03	1.02	114th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
	0.99	-0.03	1.02	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1980
	Ties: 1913
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	0.74	-0.05	0.79	104th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	0.74	-0.05	0.79	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1980
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	0.65	-0.06	0.71	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	0.65	-0.06	0.71	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1980
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	0.88	-0.05	0.93	118th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1955
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	0.88	-0.05	0.93	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	0.86	-0.05	0.91	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1932
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	0.86	-0.05	0.91	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	0.67	-0.05	0.72	119th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1955
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	0.67	-0.05	0.72	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1951
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	0.56	-0.05	0.61	116th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1945
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	0.56	-0.05	0.61	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1952
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	0.56	-0.06	0.62	120th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1945
	0.56	-0.06	0.62	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1976

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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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