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Massachusetts, Climate Division 2

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	-2.53	-0.02	-2.51	6th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1943
December 1988 1-Month	-2.53	-0.02	-2.51	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1901
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.30	-0.13	0.43	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	2001
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.30	-0.13	0.43	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1972
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	0.09	-0.11	0.20	76th Driest	Driest since: 1987	2001
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	0.09	-0.11	0.20	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-0.25	-0.09	-0.16	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1914
	-0.25	-0.09	-0.16	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1967
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-0.27	-0.06	-0.21	54th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2001
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-0.27	-0.06	-0.21	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	0.48	-0.03	0.51	89th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1949
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	0.48	-0.03	0.51	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	0.08	-0.04	0.12	70th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1949
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	0.08	-0.04	0.12	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1938
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	0.05	-0.06	0.11	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1964
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	0.05	-0.06	0.11	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1938
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-0.03	-0.06	0.03	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1964
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-0.03	-0.06	0.03	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1996
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-0.13	-0.05	-0.08	57th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1965
	-0.13	-0.05	-0.08	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1972
	Ties: 1962
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1965
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2008
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-0.12	-0.05	-0.07	57th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1965
	-0.12	-0.05	-0.07	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2008
	Ties: 1948
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.24	-0.05	-0.19	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1965
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.24	-0.05	-0.19	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	40th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1965
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.03	-0.05	0.08	61st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1965
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	0.03	-0.05	0.08	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2010
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	51st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1966
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.06	-0.05	0.11	65th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.06	-0.05	0.11	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009

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