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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

December 1970 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	0.68	0.02	0.66	85th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
December 1970 1-Month	0.68	0.02	0.66	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1978
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	0.33	-0.07	0.40	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	0.33	-0.07	0.40	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1978
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	1.04	0.00	1.04	98th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953, 1963
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	1.04	0.00	1.04	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1926
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	1.08	-0.03	1.11	100th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	1.08	-0.03	1.11	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1979
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	1.08	-0.03	1.11	104th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	1.08	-0.03	1.11	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1979
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	0.89	-0.07	0.96	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
	0.89	-0.07	0.96	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
	Ties: 1905
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	0.91	-0.04	0.95	105th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	0.91	-0.04	0.95	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	0.56	-0.04	0.60	88th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	0.56	-0.04	0.60	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	0.93	-0.04	0.97	106th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	0.93	-0.04	0.97	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	0.78	-0.04	0.82	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
	0.78	-0.04	0.82	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
	Ties: 1961
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	0.72	-0.05	0.77	106th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	0.72	-0.05	0.77	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	0.49	-0.04	0.53	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	0.49	-0.04	0.53	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	0.21	-0.04	0.25	76th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	0.21	-0.04	0.25	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1979
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	0.15	-0.04	0.19	71st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	0.15	-0.04	0.19	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1979
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	0.00	-0.03	0.03	57th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1954
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	0.00	-0.03	0.03	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	0.21	-0.03	0.24	86th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1955
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	0.21	-0.03	0.24	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	0.18	-0.03	0.21	88th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1934
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	0.18	-0.03	0.21	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021

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