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New Mexico, Climate Division 6

December 1989 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	-0.80	0.09	-0.89	45th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1917
December 1989 1-Month	-0.80	0.09	-0.89	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1991
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	-1.38	0.12	-1.50	21st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2017
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	-1.38	0.12	-1.50	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1986
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	-1.33	0.12	-1.45	18th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1950
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	-1.33	0.12	-1.45	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1986
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	-1.45	0.05	-1.50	15th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2021
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	-1.45	0.05	-1.50	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	-1.10	0.02	-1.12	26th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2020
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	-1.10	0.02	-1.12	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	-0.70	0.07	-0.77	36th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2020
	-0.70	0.07	-0.77	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
	Ties: 1980
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	-0.96	0.08	-1.04	24th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2020
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	-0.96	0.08	-1.04	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	-1.11	0.09	-1.20	21st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1956
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	-1.11	0.09	-1.20	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	-1.24	0.11	-1.35	19th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1956
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	-1.24	0.11	-1.35	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	-1.20	0.10	-1.30	19th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1956
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	-1.20	0.10	-1.30	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	-1.13	0.09	-1.22	18th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	-1.13	0.09	-1.22	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	-1.07	0.07	-1.14	21st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1934
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	-1.07	0.07	-1.14	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	-0.47	0.07	-0.54	44th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
	-0.47	0.07	-0.54	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1941
	Ties: 1976
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	-0.23	0.08	-0.31	59th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2012
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	-0.23	0.08	-0.31	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	0.32	0.08	0.24	97th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2013
	0.32	0.08	0.24	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1942
	Ties: 1973
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	0.71	0.08	0.63	112th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2014
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	0.71	0.08	0.63	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1908
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	0.88	0.08	0.80	117th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956, 2024
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	0.88	0.08	0.80	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1988

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