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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

January 1980 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1980 1-Month	-1.45	0.08	-1.53	29th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
January 1980 1-Month	-1.45	0.08	-1.53	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1937
Dec 1979–Jan 1980 2-Month	-0.45	0.05	-0.50	50th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Dec 1979–Jan 1980 2-Month	-0.45	0.05	-0.50	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1950
Nov 1979–Jan 1980 3-Month	0.73	-0.01	0.74	101st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Nov 1979–Jan 1980 3-Month	0.73	-0.01	0.74	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Oct 1979–Jan 1980 4-Month	0.81	0.03	0.78	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Oct 1979–Jan 1980 4-Month	0.81	0.03	0.78	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1920
Sep 1979–Jan 1980 5-Month	2.30	0.00	2.30	128th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Sep 1979–Jan 1980 5-Month	2.30	0.00	2.30	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Aug 1979–Jan 1980 6-Month	2.38	-0.01	2.39	128th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Aug 1979–Jan 1980 6-Month	2.38	-0.01	2.39	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Jul 1979–Jan 1980 7-Month	2.46	-0.04	2.50	129th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Jul 1979–Jan 1980 7-Month	2.46	-0.04	2.50	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1916
Jun 1979–Jan 1980 8-Month	2.32	-0.02	2.34	129th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Jun 1979–Jan 1980 8-Month	2.32	-0.02	2.34	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1916
May 1979–Jan 1980 9-Month	2.09	-0.02	2.11	129th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
May 1979–Jan 1980 9-Month	2.09	-0.02	2.11	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1916
Apr 1979–Jan 1980 10-Month	2.27	-0.02	2.29	130th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Apr 1979–Jan 1980 10-Month	2.27	-0.02	2.29	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Mar 1979–Jan 1980 11-Month	1.90	-0.02	1.92	130th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Mar 1979–Jan 1980 11-Month	1.90	-0.02	1.92	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Feb 1979–Jan 1980 12-Month	1.81	-0.03	1.84	130th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Feb 1979–Jan 1980 12-Month	1.81	-0.03	1.84	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Aug 1978–Jan 1980 18-Month	1.87	-0.02	1.89	129th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1931
Aug 1978–Jan 1980 18-Month	1.87	-0.02	1.89	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Feb 1978–Jan 1980 24-Month	1.30	-0.03	1.33	128th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1932
Feb 1978–Jan 1980 24-Month	1.30	-0.03	1.33	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1977–Jan 1980 36-Month	1.16	-0.03	1.19	127th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1955
Feb 1977–Jan 1980 36-Month	1.16	-0.03	1.19	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2021
Feb 1976–Jan 1980 48-Month	0.89	-0.03	0.92	125th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1956
Feb 1976–Jan 1980 48-Month	0.89	-0.03	0.92	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Feb 1975–Jan 1980 60-Month	0.91	-0.03	0.94	124th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Feb 1975–Jan 1980 60-Month	0.91	-0.03	0.94	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 30, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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