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Kentucky, Climate Division 1

November 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
November 1988 1-Month	4.22	-0.25	4.47	128th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1904
November 1988 1-Month	4.22	-0.25	4.47	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1957
Oct–Nov 1988 2-Month	2.49	-0.07	2.56	121st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
Oct–Nov 1988 2-Month	2.49	-0.07	2.56	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1925
Sep–Nov 1988 3-Month	1.68	-0.08	1.76	116th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Sep–Nov 1988 3-Month	1.68	-0.08	1.76	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2006
Aug–Nov 1988 4-Month	1.25	-0.08	1.33	110th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Aug–Nov 1988 4-Month	1.25	-0.08	1.33	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2006
Jul–Nov 1988 5-Month	0.96	-0.10	1.06	105th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Jul–Nov 1988 5-Month	0.96	-0.10	1.06	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jun–Nov 1988 6-Month	0.30	-0.06	0.36	70th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
	0.30	-0.06	0.36	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1934
May–Nov 1988 7-Month	0.06	-0.06	0.12	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
May–Nov 1988 7-Month	0.06	-0.06	0.12	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1979
Apr–Nov 1988 8-Month	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	50th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Apr–Nov 1988 8-Month	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Mar–Nov 1988 9-Month	-0.30	-0.07	-0.23	44th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Mar–Nov 1988 9-Month	-0.30	-0.07	-0.23	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Feb–Nov 1988 10-Month	-0.21	-0.08	-0.13	50th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Feb–Nov 1988 10-Month	-0.21	-0.08	-0.13	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jan–Nov 1988 11-Month	-0.19	-0.06	-0.13	49th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jan–Nov 1988 11-Month	-0.19	-0.06	-0.13	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1950
Dec 1987–Nov 1988 12-Month	0.04	-0.06	0.10	67th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
	0.04	-0.06	0.10	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1938, 1965, 1968
Jun 1987–Nov 1988 18-Month	-0.37	-0.06	-0.31	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1931
	-0.37	-0.06	-0.31	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1950
	Ties: 1900
Dec 1986–Nov 1988 24-Month	-0.63	-0.06	-0.57	16th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1931
Dec 1986–Nov 1988 24-Month	-0.63	-0.06	-0.57	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1950
Dec 1985–Nov 1988 36-Month	-0.61	-0.06	-0.55	14th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1954
	-0.61	-0.06	-0.55	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1951
	Ties: 1953
Dec 1984–Nov 1988 48-Month	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	37th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1944
Dec 1984–Nov 1988 48-Month	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Dec 1983–Nov 1988 60-Month	0.04	-0.06	0.10	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1944
Dec 1983–Nov 1988 60-Month	0.04	-0.06	0.10	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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