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New Mexico, Climate Division 6

December 1997 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	3.95	0.09	3.86	129th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1917
December 1997 1-Month	3.95	0.09	3.86	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1991
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	2.00	0.12	1.88	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	2017
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	2.00	0.12	1.88	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1986
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	1.02	0.12	0.90	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1950
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	1.02	0.12	0.90	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1986
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	1.38	0.05	1.33	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2021
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	1.38	0.05	1.33	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1941
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	0.88	0.02	0.86	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2020
	0.88	0.02	0.86	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1941
	Ties: 1919
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	0.77	0.07	0.70	105th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2020
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	0.77	0.07	0.70	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1941
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	0.89	0.08	0.81	110th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2020
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	0.89	0.08	0.81	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1941
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	0.92	0.09	0.83	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	0.92	0.09	0.83	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	1.10	0.11	0.99	109th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	1.10	0.11	0.99	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	0.83	0.10	0.73	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	0.83	0.10	0.73	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	0.78	0.09	0.69	106th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1934
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	0.78	0.09	0.69	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	0.86	0.07	0.79	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1934
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	0.86	0.07	0.79	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	0.63	0.07	0.56	106th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2021
	0.63	0.07	0.56	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1941
	Ties: 1926
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	0.12	0.08	0.04	79th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2012
	0.12	0.08	0.04	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1942
	Ties: 1901, 1937
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	-0.24	0.08	-0.32	56th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2013
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	-0.24	0.08	-0.32	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1942
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	-0.22	0.08	-0.30	54th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2014
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	-0.22	0.08	-0.30	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1908
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	-0.17	0.08	-0.25	51st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956, 2024
	-0.17	0.08	-0.25	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1988
	Ties: 1904

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