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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

December 1948 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1948 1-Month	0.53	0.02	0.51	78th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
December 1948 1-Month	0.53	0.02	0.51	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1978
Nov–Dec 1948 2-Month	2.10	-0.07	2.17	117th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Nov–Dec 1948 2-Month	2.10	-0.07	2.17	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1978
Oct–Dec 1948 3-Month	1.31	0.00	1.31	100th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1953, 1963
Oct–Dec 1948 3-Month	1.31	0.00	1.31	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1926
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	0.65	-0.03	0.68	88th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1953
Sep–Dec 1948 4-Month	0.65	-0.03	0.68	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
Aug–Dec 1948 5-Month	0.33	-0.03	0.36	77th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1953
Aug–Dec 1948 5-Month	0.33	-0.03	0.36	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	0.44	-0.07	0.51	87th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Jul–Dec 1948 6-Month	0.44	-0.07	0.51	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
Jun–Dec 1948 7-Month	0.19	-0.04	0.23	77th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Jun–Dec 1948 7-Month	0.19	-0.04	0.23	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
May–Dec 1948 8-Month	0.03	-0.04	0.07	64th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
May–Dec 1948 8-Month	0.03	-0.04	0.07	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	0.03	-0.04	0.07	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Apr–Dec 1948 9-Month	0.03	-0.04	0.07	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
Mar–Dec 1948 10-Month	0.18	-0.04	0.22	75th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
	0.18	-0.04	0.22	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1979
	Ties: 1907
Feb–Dec 1948 11-Month	0.32	-0.05	0.37	85th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Feb–Dec 1948 11-Month	0.32	-0.05	0.37	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1979
Jan–Dec 1948 12-Month	0.24	-0.04	0.28	77th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
	0.24	-0.04	0.28	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1979
	Ties: 1916
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	-0.13	-0.04	-0.09	55th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1931
Jul 1947–Dec 1948 18-Month	-0.13	-0.04	-0.09	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1979
Jan 1947–Dec 1948 24-Month	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	61st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1931
Jan 1947–Dec 1948 24-Month	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1979
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	-0.16	-0.03	-0.13	41st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1954
Jan 1946–Dec 1948 36-Month	-0.16	-0.03	-0.13	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	-0.10	-0.03	-0.07	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1955
Jan 1945–Dec 1948 48-Month	-0.10	-0.03	-0.07	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	-0.21	-0.03	-0.18	34th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1934
Jan 1944–Dec 1948 60-Month	-0.21	-0.03	-0.18	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2021

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