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New York, Climate Division 8

December 1981 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1981 1-Month	-1.57	-0.30	-1.27	25th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1930
December 1981 1-Month	-1.57	-0.30	-1.27	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983
Nov–Dec 1981 2-Month	-0.67	-0.16	-0.51	46th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
	-0.67	-0.16	-0.51	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1927
	Ties: 1963
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	0.74	-0.06	0.80	91st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1930
Oct–Dec 1981 3-Month	0.74	-0.06	0.80	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1927
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	1.76	-0.06	1.82	121st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1930
Sep–Dec 1981 4-Month	1.76	-0.06	1.82	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2005
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	2.00	-0.07	2.07	125th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1908
Aug–Dec 1981 5-Month	2.00	-0.07	2.07	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1977
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	1.63	-0.03	1.66	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1908
Jul–Dec 1981 6-Month	1.63	-0.03	1.66	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1986
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	1.49	0.01	1.48	121st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1908
Jun–Dec 1981 7-Month	1.49	0.01	1.48	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1986
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	1.30	0.01	1.29	116th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
May–Dec 1981 8-Month	1.30	0.01	1.29	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1986
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	1.08	0.00	1.08	113th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1941
Apr–Dec 1981 9-Month	1.08	0.00	1.08	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1954
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	0.82	0.01	0.81	104th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1941
Mar–Dec 1981 10-Month	0.82	0.01	0.81	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1954
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	0.90	0.01	0.89	111th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1941
Feb–Dec 1981 11-Month	0.90	0.01	0.89	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1954
Jan–Dec 1981 12-Month	0.61	0.04	0.57	100th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1941
	0.61	0.04	0.57	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1954
	Ties: 1932
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	0.82	0.02	0.80	111th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Jul 1980–Dec 1981 18-Month	0.82	0.02	0.80	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1973
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	0.35	0.04	0.31	87th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Jan 1980–Dec 1981 24-Month	0.35	0.04	0.31	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1973
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	0.38	0.03	0.35	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1908
Jan 1979–Dec 1981 36-Month	0.38	0.03	0.35	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1974
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	0.20	0.03	0.17	71st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1944
Jan 1978–Dec 1981 48-Month	0.20	0.03	0.17	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	0.33	0.03	0.30	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1944
Jan 1977–Dec 1981 60-Month	0.33	0.03	0.30	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1976

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