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New York, Climate Division 8

December 1996 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	1.54	-0.30	1.84	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
December 1996 1-Month	1.54	-0.30	1.84	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1983
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	2.35	-0.16	2.51	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	2.35	-0.16	2.51	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1927
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	1.82	-0.06	1.88	119th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	1.82	-0.06	1.88	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1927
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	1.51	-0.06	1.57	118th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	1.51	-0.06	1.57	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	1.05	-0.07	1.12	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1908
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	1.05	-0.07	1.12	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1977
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	1.44	-0.03	1.47	119th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1908
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	1.44	-0.03	1.47	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	1.39	0.01	1.38	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1908
	1.39	0.01	1.38	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986
	Ties: 1900
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	1.48	0.01	1.47	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	1.48	0.01	1.47	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.63	0.00	1.63	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	1.63	0.00	1.63	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1954
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.21	0.01	1.20	121st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	1.21	0.01	1.20	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1954
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	1.16	0.01	1.15	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
	1.16	0.01	1.15	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1954
	Ties: 1976
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	1.19	0.04	1.15	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1941
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	1.19	0.04	1.15	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1954
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	0.98	0.02	0.96	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
	0.98	0.02	0.96	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1973
	Ties: 1954
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.49	0.04	0.45	99th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1934
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	0.49	0.04	0.45	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1973
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.24	0.03	0.21	74th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1908
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	0.24	0.03	0.21	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1974
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	0.42	0.03	0.39	100th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1944
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	0.42	0.03	0.39	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1974
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	0.41	0.03	0.38	105th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1944
	0.41	0.03	0.38	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1976
	Ties: 1978

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