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Massachusetts, Climate Division 1

December 1985 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1985 1-Month	-1.87	-0.08	-1.79	14th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1943
December 1985 1-Month	-1.87	-0.08	-1.79	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1973
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	0.17	-0.12	0.29	81st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1928
Nov–Dec 1985 2-Month	0.17	-0.12	0.29	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1927
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	-0.12	-0.07	-0.05	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1928
Oct–Dec 1985 3-Month	-0.12	-0.07	-0.05	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	0.24	-0.06	0.30	76th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
Sep–Dec 1985 4-Month	0.24	-0.06	0.30	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1907
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	0.56	-0.01	0.57	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
Aug–Dec 1985 5-Month	0.56	-0.01	0.57	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1955
Jul–Dec 1985 6-Month	0.38	-0.01	0.39	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
	0.38	-0.01	0.39	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1975
	Ties: 1976
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	0.42	-0.02	0.44	86th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
Jun–Dec 1985 7-Month	0.42	-0.02	0.44	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1975
May–Dec 1985 8-Month	0.26	-0.04	0.30	84th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
	0.26	-0.04	0.30	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1975
	Ties: 1976
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	-0.08	-0.04	-0.04	67th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1964
Apr–Dec 1985 9-Month	-0.08	-0.04	-0.04	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1996
Mar–Dec 1985 10-Month	-0.20	-0.03	-0.17	50th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1964
	-0.20	-0.03	-0.17	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
	Ties: 1912
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	-0.27	-0.03	-0.24	48th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1964
Feb–Dec 1985 11-Month	-0.27	-0.03	-0.24	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2008
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	-0.46	-0.03	-0.43	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1964
Jan–Dec 1985 12-Month	-0.46	-0.03	-0.43	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1996
Jul 1984–Dec 1985 18-Month	-0.67	-0.03	-0.64	14th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1965
	-0.67	-0.03	-0.64	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1996
	Ties: 1913, 1981
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	-0.08	-0.03	-0.05	58th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1965
Jan 1984–Dec 1985 24-Month	-0.08	-0.03	-0.05	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1973
Jan 1983–Dec 1985 36-Month	0.26	-0.03	0.29	96th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1965
	0.26	-0.03	0.29	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1977
	Ties: 1978
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	0.13	-0.03	0.16	81st Driest	Driest since: 1983	1965
Jan 1982–Dec 1985 48-Month	0.13	-0.03	0.16	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	0.05	-0.03	0.08	71st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1966
Jan 1981–Dec 1985 60-Month	0.05	-0.03	0.08	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1976

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