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Divisional Rankings
North Carolina, Climate Division 5
December 1956 Palmer Z-Index Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1956 1-Month | -1.41 | 0.00 | -1.41 | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | -1.24 | -0.06 | -1.18 | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1923 | ||||||
| Oct– 3-Month | -0.93 | -0.05 | -0.88 | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | -0.14 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | -0.37 | 0.05 | -0.42 | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | -0.39 | 0.04 | -0.43 | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | -0.53 | 0.08 | -0.61 | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Ties: 1911 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | -0.53 | 0.06 | -0.59 | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | -0.41 | 0.06 | -0.47 | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | -0.42 | 0.04 | -0.46 | 39th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | -0.18 | 0.05 | -0.23 | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | -0.36 | 0.05 | -0.41 | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jul 1955– 18-Month | -0.33 | 0.05 | -0.38 | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 96th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Jan 1955– 24-Month | -0.38 | 0.05 | -0.43 | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Jan 1954– 36-Month | -0.52 | 0.05 | -0.57 | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Jan 1953– 48-Month | -0.55 | 0.06 | -0.61 | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Jan 1952– 60-Month | -0.36 | 0.06 | -0.42 | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 2011 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1975 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings
