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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

October 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	0.11	0.14	-0.03	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
October 1988 1-Month	0.11	0.14	-0.03	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2009
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	1.12	0.01	1.11	97th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1897
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	1.12	0.01	1.11	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1979
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	0.46	0.00	0.46	84th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
	0.46	0.00	0.46	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1907
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	0.58	-0.06	0.64	89th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	0.58	-0.06	0.64	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	-0.15	-0.03	-0.12	61st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	-0.15	-0.03	-0.12	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	-0.40	-0.03	-0.37	40th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	-0.40	-0.03	-0.37	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1979
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	-0.48	-0.03	-0.45	38th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
	-0.48	-0.03	-0.45	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1918
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	-0.65	-0.03	-0.62	27th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	-0.65	-0.03	-0.62	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	-0.59	-0.04	-0.55	27th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	-0.59	-0.04	-0.55	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	-0.56	-0.03	-0.53	29th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
	-0.56	-0.03	-0.53	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
	Ties: 1900
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	-0.39	-0.02	-0.37	35th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	-0.39	-0.02	-0.37	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	-0.47	-0.03	-0.44	29th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	-0.47	-0.03	-0.44	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	-0.71	-0.03	-0.68	16th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	-0.71	-0.03	-0.68	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1979
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	-0.56	-0.03	-0.53	20th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1931
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	-0.56	-0.03	-0.53	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1979
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	-0.65	-0.03	-0.62	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	-0.65	-0.03	-0.62	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	-0.47	-0.03	-0.44	18th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1932
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	-0.47	-0.03	-0.44	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	27th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1944
	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021
	Ties: 1935

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