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Massachusetts, Climate Division 2

December 2008 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 2008 1-Month	3.60	-0.02	3.62	126th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1943
December 2008 1-Month	3.60	-0.02	3.62	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1901
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	1.69	-0.13	1.82	120th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2001
Nov–Dec 2008 2-Month	1.69	-0.13	1.82	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1972
Oct–Dec 2008 3-Month	1.03	-0.11	1.14	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	2001
Oct–Dec 2008 3-Month	1.03	-0.11	1.14	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2005
Sep–Dec 2008 4-Month	1.90	-0.09	1.99	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1914
Sep–Dec 2008 4-Month	1.90	-0.09	1.99	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2018
Aug–Dec 2008 5-Month	1.73	-0.06	1.79	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	2001
Aug–Dec 2008 5-Month	1.73	-0.06	1.79	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Jul–Dec 2008 6-Month	2.16	-0.03	2.19	126th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1949
Jul–Dec 2008 6-Month	2.16	-0.03	2.19	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2018
Jun–Dec 2008 7-Month	1.94	-0.04	1.98	126th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1949
Jun–Dec 2008 7-Month	1.94	-0.04	1.98	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1938
May–Dec 2008 8-Month	1.50	-0.06	1.56	120th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1964
May–Dec 2008 8-Month	1.50	-0.06	1.56	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1938
Apr–Dec 2008 9-Month	1.31	-0.06	1.37	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1964
Apr–Dec 2008 9-Month	1.31	-0.06	1.37	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1996
Mar–Dec 2008 10-Month	1.34	-0.05	1.39	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Mar–Dec 2008 10-Month	1.34	-0.05	1.39	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1972
Feb–Dec 2008 11-Month	1.97	-0.05	2.02	130th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Feb–Dec 2008 11-Month	1.97	-0.05	2.02	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Jan–Dec 2008 12-Month	1.72	-0.05	1.77	130th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Jan–Dec 2008 12-Month	1.72	-0.05	1.77	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Jul 2007–Dec 2008 18-Month	0.91	-0.05	0.96	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
	0.91	-0.05	0.96	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2019
	Ties: 2006
Jan 2007–Dec 2008 24-Month	0.78	-0.05	0.83	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Jan 2007–Dec 2008 24-Month	0.78	-0.05	0.83	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2009
Jan 2006–Dec 2008 36-Month	0.74	-0.05	0.79	127th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Jan 2006–Dec 2008 36-Month	0.74	-0.05	0.79	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2010
Jan 2005–Dec 2008 48-Month	0.79	-0.05	0.84	126th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1966
Jan 2005–Dec 2008 48-Month	0.79	-0.05	0.84	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jan 2004–Dec 2008 60-Month	0.64	-0.05	0.69	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1966
Jan 2004–Dec 2008 60-Month	0.64	-0.05	0.69	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009

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