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Michigan, Climate Division 4

November 1978 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
November 1978 1-Month	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	71st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1999
	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1958
Oct–Nov 1978 2-Month	-0.02	-0.15	0.13	67th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1908
Oct–Nov 1978 2-Month	-0.02	-0.15	0.13	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2014
Sep–Nov 1978 3-Month	1.34	-0.24	1.58	106th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1908
Sep–Nov 1978 3-Month	1.34	-0.24	1.58	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1986
Aug–Nov 1978 4-Month	0.82	-0.22	1.04	97th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1908
Aug–Nov 1978 4-Month	0.82	-0.22	1.04	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2014
Jul–Nov 1978 5-Month	0.32	-0.16	0.48	84th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1908
	0.32	-0.16	0.48	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1994
	Ties: 1973
Jun–Nov 1978 6-Month	0.00	-0.15	0.15	71st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1908
Jun–Nov 1978 6-Month	0.00	-0.15	0.15	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1986
May–Nov 1978 7-Month	-0.06	-0.11	0.05	66th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1955
May–Nov 1978 7-Month	-0.06	-0.11	0.05	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1986
Apr–Nov 1978 8-Month	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	60th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2014
	Ties: 1920
Mar–Nov 1978 9-Month	-0.30	-0.07	-0.23	47th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1955
Mar–Nov 1978 9-Month	-0.30	-0.07	-0.23	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2014
Feb–Nov 1978 10-Month	-0.42	-0.06	-0.36	37th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1955
Feb–Nov 1978 10-Month	-0.42	-0.06	-0.36	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2014
Jan–Nov 1978 11-Month	-0.20	-0.06	-0.14	56th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
	-0.20	-0.06	-0.14	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2014
	Ties: 1904
Dec 1977–Nov 1978 12-Month	-0.03	-0.08	0.05	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
Dec 1977–Nov 1978 12-Month	-0.03	-0.08	0.05	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2014
Jun 1977–Nov 1978 18-Month	0.22	-0.09	0.31	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1909
Jun 1977–Nov 1978 18-Month	0.22	-0.09	0.31	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Dec 1976–Nov 1978 24-Month	-0.37	-0.07	-0.30	30th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1914
	-0.37	-0.07	-0.30	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1958
Dec 1975–Nov 1978 36-Month	-0.44	-0.06	-0.38	24th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1910
	-0.44	-0.06	-0.38	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1986
	Ties: 1913
Dec 1974–Nov 1978 48-Month	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	60th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1911
	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1947
Dec 1973–Nov 1978 60-Month	0.09	-0.05	0.14	76th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1911
	0.09	-0.05	0.14	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1928

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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