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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

December 1986 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1986 1-Month	0.58	0.02	0.56	80th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1930
December 1986 1-Month	0.58	0.02	0.56	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1978
Nov–Dec 1986 2-Month	1.85	-0.07	1.92	114th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1930
Nov–Dec 1986 2-Month	1.85	-0.07	1.92	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1978
Oct–Dec 1986 3-Month	1.17	0.00	1.17	99th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1953, 1963
Oct–Dec 1986 3-Month	1.17	0.00	1.17	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1926
Sep–Dec 1986 4-Month	1.14	-0.03	1.17	101st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1953
Sep–Dec 1986 4-Month	1.14	-0.03	1.17	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	0.81	-0.03	0.84	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1953
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	0.81	-0.03	0.84	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
Jul–Dec 1986 6-Month	0.39	-0.07	0.46	85th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1930
Jul–Dec 1986 6-Month	0.39	-0.07	0.46	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
Jun–Dec 1986 7-Month	0.19	-0.04	0.23	77th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1930
	0.19	-0.04	0.23	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1948
May–Dec 1986 8-Month	0.20	-0.04	0.24	75th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
May–Dec 1986 8-Month	0.20	-0.04	0.24	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Apr–Dec 1986 9-Month	-0.20	-0.04	-0.16	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Apr–Dec 1986 9-Month	-0.20	-0.04	-0.16	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	-0.36	-0.04	-0.32	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	-0.36	-0.04	-0.32	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Feb–Dec 1986 11-Month	-0.26	-0.05	-0.21	45th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1930
Feb–Dec 1986 11-Month	-0.26	-0.05	-0.21	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
Jan–Dec 1986 12-Month	-0.46	-0.04	-0.42	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Jan–Dec 1986 12-Month	-0.46	-0.04	-0.42	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jul 1985–Dec 1986 18-Month	-0.18	-0.04	-0.14	50th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Jul 1985–Dec 1986 18-Month	-0.18	-0.04	-0.14	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jan 1985–Dec 1986 24-Month	-0.40	-0.04	-0.36	27th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
	-0.40	-0.04	-0.36	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1960
Jan 1984–Dec 1986 36-Month	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	49th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1954
Jan 1984–Dec 1986 36-Month	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Jan 1983–Dec 1986 48-Month	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	54th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1955
	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
	Ties: 1960
Jan 1982–Dec 1986 60-Month	0.12	-0.03	0.15	77th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1934
Jan 1982–Dec 1986 60-Month	0.12	-0.03	0.15	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021

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