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Massachusetts, Climate Division 1

December 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	-2.33	-0.08	-2.25	9th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1943
December 1988 1-Month	-2.33	-0.08	-2.25	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.54	-0.12	0.66	95th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1928
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.54	-0.12	0.66	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1927
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	0.35	-0.07	0.42	86th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1928
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	0.35	-0.07	0.42	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-0.13	-0.06	-0.07	61st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-0.13	-0.06	-0.07	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1907
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	0.08	-0.01	0.09	76th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1964
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	0.08	-0.01	0.09	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1955
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	0.67	-0.01	0.68	97th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	0.67	-0.01	0.68	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	0.16	-0.02	0.18	80th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	0.16	-0.02	0.18	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	0.07	-0.04	0.11	74th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	0.07	-0.04	0.11	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-0.07	-0.04	-0.03	68th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1964
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-0.07	-0.04	-0.03	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1996
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-0.19	-0.03	-0.16	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1964
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-0.19	-0.03	-0.16	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	61st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2008
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-0.14	-0.03	-0.11	58th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-0.14	-0.03	-0.11	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1996
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	58th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1965
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1996
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.19	-0.03	-0.16	49th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1965
	-0.19	-0.03	-0.16	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
	Ties: 1906
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.00	-0.03	0.03	61st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1965
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.00	-0.03	0.03	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1977
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	-0.12	-0.03	-0.09	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1983	1965
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	-0.12	-0.03	-0.09	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1975
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1966
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1976

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