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Kentucky, Climate Division 4

January 1981 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	-2.99	0.14	-3.13	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
January 1981 1-Month	-2.99	0.14	-3.13	130th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1937
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	-2.75	0.14	-2.89	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	-2.75	0.14	-2.89	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1979
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	-1.95	0.08	-2.03	5th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	-1.95	0.08	-2.03	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1952, 1979
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	-1.76	0.08	-1.84	8th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	-1.76	0.08	-1.84	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1920
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	-1.63	0.04	-1.67	9th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
	-1.63	0.04	-1.67	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1941
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	-1.58	0.04	-1.62	9th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	-1.58	0.04	-1.62	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	-1.42	0.00	-1.42	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	-1.42	0.00	-1.42	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	-1.58	0.04	-1.62	7th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	-1.58	0.04	-1.62	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	-1.54	0.03	-1.57	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	-1.54	0.03	-1.57	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	-1.41	0.03	-1.44	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	-1.41	0.03	-1.44	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	-1.16	0.04	-1.20	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	-1.16	0.04	-1.20	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	-1.24	0.02	-1.26	6th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	-1.24	0.02	-1.26	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	-0.39	0.03	-0.42	29th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	-0.39	0.03	-0.42	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	48th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1932
	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1933
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	0.13	0.03	0.10	66th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
	0.13	0.03	0.10	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1937, 1964
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	0.23	0.03	0.20	78th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
	0.23	0.03	0.20	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2022
	Ties: 1939
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	0.19	0.03	0.16	80th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1935
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	0.19	0.03	0.16	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2022, 2023

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