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New York, Climate Division 8

December 1972 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	3.09	-0.30	3.39	126th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
December 1972 1-Month	3.09	-0.30	3.39	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	2.92	-0.16	3.08	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	2.92	-0.16	3.08	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	2.70	-0.06	2.76	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	2.70	-0.06	2.76	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	1.83	-0.06	1.89	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	1.83	-0.06	1.89	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	1.95	-0.07	2.02	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1908
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	1.95	-0.07	2.02	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1977
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	2.34	-0.03	2.37	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1908
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	2.34	-0.03	2.37	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1986
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	2.46	0.01	2.45	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1908
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	2.46	0.01	2.45	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1986
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	2.22	0.01	2.21	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1934
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	2.22	0.01	2.21	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1986
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	1.89	0.00	1.89	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1941
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	1.89	0.00	1.89	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	1.77	0.01	1.76	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1941
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	1.77	0.01	1.76	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	1.85	0.01	1.84	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1941
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	1.85	0.01	1.84	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	1.62	0.04	1.58	129th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1941
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	1.62	0.04	1.58	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1954
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	0.87	0.02	0.85	115th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1934
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	0.87	0.02	0.85	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1973
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	0.83	0.04	0.79	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1934
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	0.83	0.04	0.79	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1973
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	0.61	0.03	0.58	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1908
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	0.61	0.03	0.58	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1974
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	0.41	0.03	0.38	99th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1944
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	0.41	0.03	0.38	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1974
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.31	0.03	0.28	89th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1944
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.31	0.03	0.28	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1976

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