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New Mexico, Climate Division 6

December 1970 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	-1.77	0.09	-1.86	17th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
December 1970 1-Month	-1.77	0.09	-1.86	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1991
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	-1.70	0.12	-1.82	10th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2017
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	-1.70	0.12	-1.82	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1986
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	-1.21	0.12	-1.33	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1950
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	-1.21	0.12	-1.33	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1986
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	-1.55	0.05	-1.60	10th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	-1.55	0.05	-1.60	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	-1.65	0.02	-1.67	10th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2020
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	-1.65	0.02	-1.67	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	-1.20	0.07	-1.27	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	2020
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	-1.20	0.07	-1.27	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	-1.07	0.08	-1.15	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	2020
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	-1.07	0.08	-1.15	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	-1.13	0.09	-1.22	20th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1956
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	-1.13	0.09	-1.22	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	-1.07	0.11	-1.18	21st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1956
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	-1.07	0.11	-1.18	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	-0.87	0.10	-0.97	29th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1956
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	-0.87	0.10	-0.97	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	-0.89	0.09	-0.98	28th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1934
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	-0.89	0.09	-0.98	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	-0.93	0.07	-1.00	26th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1934
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	-0.93	0.07	-1.00	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	-0.36	0.07	-0.43	51st Driest	Driest since: 1967	2021
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	-0.36	0.07	-0.43	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1941
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	-0.27	0.08	-0.35	56th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2012
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	-0.27	0.08	-0.35	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1942
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	-0.16	0.08	-0.24	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2013
	-0.16	0.08	-0.24	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1942
	Ties: 1903, 1926
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	-0.33	0.08	-0.41	39th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2014
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	-0.33	0.08	-0.41	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1908
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	-0.38	0.08	-0.46	37th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1956, 2024
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	-0.38	0.08	-0.46	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1988

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