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New York, Climate Division 8

December 1956 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	-2.06	-0.30	-1.76	16th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1930
	-2.06	-0.30	-1.76	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1983
	Ties: 1904
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-2.55	-0.16	-2.39	5th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1930
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-2.55	-0.16	-2.39	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1927
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-2.62	-0.06	-2.56	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-2.62	-0.06	-2.56	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1927
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-2.16	-0.06	-2.10	5th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-2.16	-0.06	-2.10	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2005
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-1.91	-0.07	-1.84	7th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1908
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-1.91	-0.07	-1.84	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1977
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-1.89	-0.03	-1.86	6th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1908
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-1.89	-0.03	-1.86	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1986
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-1.89	0.01	-1.90	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1908
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-1.89	0.01	-1.90	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1986
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-1.17	0.01	-1.18	14th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1934
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-1.17	0.01	-1.18	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1986
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-0.87	0.00	-0.87	20th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1941
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-0.87	0.00	-0.87	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-0.67	0.01	-0.68	25th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1941
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-0.67	0.01	-0.68	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-0.59	0.01	-0.60	25th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1941
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-0.59	0.01	-0.60	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-0.63	0.04	-0.67	21st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1941
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-0.63	0.04	-0.67	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-0.87	0.02	-0.89	10th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-0.87	0.02	-0.89	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-0.91	0.04	-0.95	4th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1934
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-0.91	0.04	-0.95	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	0.06	0.03	0.03	60th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1908
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	0.06	0.03	0.03	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1974
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-0.09	0.03	-0.12	40th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1944
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-0.09	0.03	-0.12	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1974
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-0.07	0.03	-0.10	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1944
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-0.07	0.03	-0.10	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1976

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