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Massachusetts, Climate Division 2

December 1916 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1916 1-Month	-0.70	-0.02	-0.68	45th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1943
December 1916 1-Month	-0.70	-0.02	-0.68	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1901
Nov–Dec 1916 2-Month	-1.01	-0.13	-0.88	40th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2001
Nov–Dec 1916 2-Month	-1.01	-0.13	-0.88	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1972
Oct–Dec 1916 3-Month	-1.34	-0.11	-1.23	19th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2001
Oct–Dec 1916 3-Month	-1.34	-0.11	-1.23	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2005
Sep–Dec 1916 4-Month	-0.95	-0.09	-0.86	28th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1914
Sep–Dec 1916 4-Month	-0.95	-0.09	-0.86	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2018
Aug–Dec 1916 5-Month	-0.87	-0.06	-0.81	30th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2001
Aug–Dec 1916 5-Month	-0.87	-0.06	-0.81	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2011
Jul–Dec 1916 6-Month	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	55th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1949
Jul–Dec 1916 6-Month	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2018
Jun–Dec 1916 7-Month	0.12	-0.04	0.16	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1914	1949
Jun–Dec 1916 7-Month	0.12	-0.04	0.16	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1938
May–Dec 1916 8-Month	0.06	-0.06	0.12	66th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1964
May–Dec 1916 8-Month	0.06	-0.06	0.12	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1938
Apr–Dec 1916 9-Month	0.09	-0.06	0.15	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1914	1964
Apr–Dec 1916 9-Month	0.09	-0.06	0.15	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1996
Mar–Dec 1916 10-Month	0.07	-0.05	0.12	69th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1965
Mar–Dec 1916 10-Month	0.07	-0.05	0.12	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1972
Feb–Dec 1916 11-Month	0.28	-0.05	0.33	84th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1965
Feb–Dec 1916 11-Month	0.28	-0.05	0.33	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2008
Jan–Dec 1916 12-Month	0.08	-0.05	0.13	71st Driest	Driest since: 1914	1965
Jan–Dec 1916 12-Month	0.08	-0.05	0.13	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2008
Jul 1915–Dec 1916 18-Month	0.47	-0.05	0.52	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1915	1965
Jul 1915–Dec 1916 18-Month	0.47	-0.05	0.52	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1898	2019
Jan 1915–Dec 1916 24-Month	0.11	-0.05	0.16	69th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1965
Jan 1915–Dec 1916 24-Month	0.11	-0.05	0.16	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2009
Jan 1914–Dec 1916 36-Month	-0.27	-0.05	-0.22	29th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1965
Jan 1914–Dec 1916 36-Month	-0.27	-0.05	-0.22	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2010
Jan 1913–Dec 1916 48-Month	-0.36	-0.05	-0.31	19th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1966
Jan 1913–Dec 1916 48-Month	-0.36	-0.05	-0.31	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2011
Jan 1912–Dec 1916 60-Month	-0.41	-0.05	-0.36	15th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1966
Jan 1912–Dec 1916 60-Month	-0.41	-0.05	-0.36	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2009

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