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Kentucky, Climate Division 2

December 1996 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	1.19	0.02	1.17	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
December 1996 1-Month	1.19	0.02	1.17	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1978
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	1.68	-0.07	1.75	109th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	1.68	-0.07	1.75	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1978
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	1.42	0.00	1.42	105th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1953, 1963
	1.42	0.00	1.42	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1926
	Ties: 1905
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	2.08	-0.03	2.11	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1953
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	2.08	-0.03	2.11	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	1.52	-0.03	1.55	119th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1953
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	1.52	-0.03	1.55	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	1.63	-0.07	1.70	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	1.63	-0.07	1.70	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	1.54	-0.04	1.58	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	1.54	-0.04	1.58	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	1.50	-0.04	1.54	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	1.50	-0.04	1.54	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.55	-0.04	1.59	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.55	-0.04	1.59	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.50	-0.04	1.54	128th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.50	-0.04	1.54	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	1.25	-0.05	1.30	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	1.25	-0.05	1.30	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	1.18	-0.04	1.22	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
	1.18	-0.04	1.22	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1979
	Ties: 1989
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	0.80	-0.04	0.84	113th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	0.80	-0.04	0.84	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1979
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.76	-0.04	0.80	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.76	-0.04	0.80	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1979
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.54	-0.03	0.57	110th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1954
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.54	-0.03	0.57	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	0.34	-0.03	0.37	97th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1955
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	0.34	-0.03	0.37	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2021
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	0.31	-0.03	0.34	97th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	0.31	-0.03	0.34	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2021

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