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New York, Climate Division 8

December 1938 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	-0.47	-0.30	-0.17	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1930
	-0.47	-0.30	-0.17	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1983
	Ties: 1937
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	-0.89	-0.16	-0.73	41st Driest	Driest since: 1935	1930
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	-0.89	-0.16	-0.73	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1927
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	-1.28	-0.06	-1.22	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1930
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	-1.28	-0.06	-1.22	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1927
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	54th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1930
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2005
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	-0.25	-0.07	-0.18	48th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1908
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	-0.25	-0.07	-0.18	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1977
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	-0.11	-0.03	-0.08	51st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1908
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	-0.11	-0.03	-0.08	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1986
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	-0.30	0.01	-0.31	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1908
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	-0.30	0.01	-0.31	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1986
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	-0.39	0.01	-0.40	41st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	-0.39	0.01	-0.40	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1986
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	-0.42	0.00	-0.42	41st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1941
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	-0.42	0.00	-0.42	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1954
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	-0.26	0.01	-0.27	45th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1941
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	-0.26	0.01	-0.27	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1954
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	-0.10	0.01	-0.11	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1941
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	-0.10	0.01	-0.11	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1954
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	-0.16	0.04	-0.20	49th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1941
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	-0.16	0.04	-0.20	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1954
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	-0.24	0.02	-0.26	40th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	-0.24	0.02	-0.26	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1973
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	0.06	0.04	0.02	56th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	0.06	0.04	0.02	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1973
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	0.14	0.03	0.11	64th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1908
	0.14	0.03	0.11	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1974
	Ties: 1900
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	0.17	0.03	0.14	67th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1944
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	0.17	0.03	0.14	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1974
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	-0.15	0.03	-0.18	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1944
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	-0.15	0.03	-0.18	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1976

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