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North Carolina, Climate Division 2

December 1987 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1987 1-Month	-0.31	0.17	-0.48	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1965
December 1987 1-Month	-0.31	0.17	-0.48	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1901
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	0.27	-0.02	0.29	78th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1933
Nov–Dec 1987 2-Month	0.27	-0.02	0.29	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	-0.42	-0.05	-0.37	55th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1933
Oct–Dec 1987 3-Month	-0.42	-0.05	-0.37	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1933
Sep–Dec 1987 4-Month	-0.02	-0.06	0.04	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	-0.69	0.00	-0.69	35th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1933
Aug–Dec 1987 5-Month	-0.69	0.00	-0.69	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	-0.84	0.01	-0.85	27th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1998
Jul–Dec 1987 6-Month	-0.84	0.01	-0.85	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	-0.72	0.06	-0.78	28th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1933
Jun–Dec 1987 7-Month	-0.72	0.06	-0.78	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2018
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	-0.88	0.04	-0.92	25th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
May–Dec 1987 8-Month	-0.88	0.04	-0.92	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2018
Apr–Dec 1987 9-Month	-0.27	0.05	-0.32	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
	-0.27	0.05	-0.32	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1901
	Ties: 1951
Mar–Dec 1987 10-Month	-0.12	0.04	-0.16	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
	-0.12	0.04	-0.16	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1901
	Ties: 1958
Feb–Dec 1987 11-Month	-0.02	0.03	-0.05	55th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
	-0.02	0.03	-0.05	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1919
Jan–Dec 1987 12-Month	0.05	0.04	0.01	61st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
	0.05	0.04	0.01	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020
	Ties: 1917
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	-0.08	0.04	-0.12	44th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1988
Jul 1986–Dec 1987 18-Month	-0.08	0.04	-0.12	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	-0.66	0.05	-0.71	11th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1931
Jan 1986–Dec 1987 24-Month	-0.66	0.05	-0.71	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	-0.50	0.05	-0.55	14th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1988, 2002
Jan 1985–Dec 1987 36-Month	-0.50	0.05	-0.55	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Jan 1984–Dec 1987 48-Month	-0.38	0.06	-0.44	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
	-0.38	0.06	-0.44	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
	Ties: 1927
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	-0.16	0.06	-0.22	28th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2002
Jan 1983–Dec 1987 60-Month	-0.16	0.06	-0.22	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2022

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