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New Mexico, Climate Division 6

December 1978 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	2.31	0.09	2.22	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1917
December 1978 1-Month	2.31	0.09	2.22	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1991
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	3.01	0.12	2.89	126th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2017
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	3.01	0.12	2.89	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1986
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	2.30	0.12	2.18	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1950
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	2.30	0.12	2.18	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1986
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	1.68	0.05	1.63	118th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	1.68	0.05	1.63	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1941
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	1.46	0.02	1.44	120th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2020
	1.46	0.02	1.44	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1941
	Ties: 1923
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	0.71	0.07	0.64	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2020
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	0.71	0.07	0.64	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1941
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	0.60	0.08	0.52	101st Driest	Driest since: 1977	2020
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	0.60	0.08	0.52	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1941
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	0.67	0.09	0.58	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
	0.67	0.09	0.58	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1941
	Ties: 1911, 1974
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	0.45	0.11	0.34	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	0.45	0.11	0.34	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1941
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	0.45	0.10	0.35	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	0.45	0.10	0.35	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1941
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	0.48	0.09	0.39	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
	0.48	0.09	0.39	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1941
	Ties: 1920
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	0.56	0.07	0.49	99th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	0.56	0.07	0.49	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1941
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	0.12	0.07	0.05	86th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	0.12	0.07	0.05	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1941
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	0.19	0.08	0.11	84th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2012
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	0.19	0.08	0.11	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1942
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	-0.06	0.08	-0.14	76th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2013
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	-0.06	0.08	-0.14	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1942
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	0.01	0.08	-0.07	76th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2014
	0.01	0.08	-0.07	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1908
	Ties: 1973
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	0.03	0.08	-0.05	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1974	1956, 2024
	0.03	0.08	-0.05	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1988
	Ties: 1974

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