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Divisional Rankings
North Carolina, Climate Division 5
December 2017 Palmer Z-Index Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 1-Month | -2.62 | 0.00 | -2.62 | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | -2.68 | -0.06 | -2.62 | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | -2.09 | -0.05 | -2.04 | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | -1.76 | -0.01 | -1.75 | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | -1.62 | 0.05 | -1.67 | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1926 | ||||||
| Jul– 6-Month | -1.56 | 0.04 | -1.60 | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | -1.26 | 0.08 | -1.34 | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 118th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| May– 8-Month | -0.79 | 0.06 | -0.85 | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | -0.56 | 0.06 | -0.62 | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | -0.68 | 0.04 | -0.72 | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | -0.94 | 0.05 | -0.99 | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | -0.84 | 0.05 | -0.89 | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jul 2016– 18-Month | -1.02 | 0.05 | -1.07 | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Jan 2016– 24-Month | -1.04 | 0.05 | -1.09 | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Jan 2015– 36-Month | -0.70 | 0.05 | -0.75 | 10th Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Jan 2014– 48-Month | -0.51 | 0.06 | -0.57 | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Jan 2013– 60-Month | -0.23 | 0.06 | -0.29 | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 2011 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1975 | ||||
| Ties: 2005 | ||||||
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
