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Massachusetts, Climate Division 2

December 1974 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	0.70	-0.02	0.72	86th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1943
December 1974 1-Month	0.70	-0.02	0.72	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1901
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	60th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2001
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1972
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	-0.09	-0.11	0.02	70th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2001
	-0.09	-0.11	0.02	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2005
	Ties: 1944
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	0.89	-0.09	0.98	104th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1914
	0.89	-0.09	0.98	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1959
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	0.55	-0.06	0.61	91st Driest	Driest since: 1973	2001
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	0.55	-0.06	0.61	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2011
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	0.31	-0.03	0.34	80th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1949
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	0.31	-0.03	0.34	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2018
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	0.19	-0.04	0.23	76th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1949
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	0.19	-0.04	0.23	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1938
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	0.30	-0.06	0.36	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	0.30	-0.06	0.36	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1938
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	0.15	-0.06	0.21	76th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1964
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	0.15	-0.06	0.21	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1996
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	0.22	-0.05	0.27	79th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
	0.22	-0.05	0.27	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1972
	Ties: 1895
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	0.14	-0.05	0.19	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	0.14	-0.05	0.19	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2008
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	0.14	-0.05	0.19	76th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	0.14	-0.05	0.19	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2008
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	0.21	-0.05	0.26	75th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	0.21	-0.05	0.26	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	0.32	-0.05	0.37	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	0.32	-0.05	0.37	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2009
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	0.70	-0.05	0.75	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1965
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	0.70	-0.05	0.75	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	0.41	-0.05	0.46	112th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1966
	0.41	-0.05	0.46	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
	Ties: 1900, 1955
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	0.24	-0.05	0.29	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	0.24	-0.05	0.29	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2009

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