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Massachusetts, Climate Division 1

December 1976 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	-1.32	-0.08	-1.24	29th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1943
December 1976 1-Month	-1.32	-0.08	-1.24	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1973
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	-1.98	-0.12	-1.86	8th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1928
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	-1.98	-0.12	-1.86	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1927
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	-0.46	-0.07	-0.39	48th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1928
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	-0.46	-0.07	-0.39	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2005
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	-0.46	-0.06	-0.40	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1964
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	-0.46	-0.06	-0.40	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1907
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	0.50	-0.01	0.51	90th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1964
	0.50	-0.01	0.51	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1955
	Ties: 1897
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	0.38	-0.01	0.39	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1964
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	0.38	-0.01	0.39	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	0.08	-0.02	0.10	77th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	0.08	-0.02	0.10	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	0.26	-0.04	0.30	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	0.26	-0.04	0.30	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	0.16	-0.04	0.20	81st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	0.16	-0.04	0.20	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	0.06	-0.03	0.09	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
	0.06	-0.03	0.09	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
	Ties: 1959
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	0.09	-0.03	0.12	81st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	0.09	-0.03	0.12	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2008
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	0.24	-0.03	0.27	88th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
	0.24	-0.03	0.27	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
	Ties: 1936
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	0.97	-0.03	1.00	127th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1965
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	0.97	-0.03	1.00	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	0.80	-0.03	0.83	125th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1965
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	0.80	-0.03	0.83	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1973
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1965
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1977
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	124th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1965
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	0.64	-0.03	0.67	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	0.75	-0.03	0.78	126th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1966
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	0.75	-0.03	0.78	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1976

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