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Divisional Rankings
North Carolina, Climate Division 5
December 2020 Palmer Z-Index Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 1-Month | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 1.90 | -0.06 | 1.96 | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 1.47 | -0.05 | 1.52 | 114th Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 1.60 | -0.01 | 1.61 | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 1.37 | 0.05 | 1.32 | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 0.99 | 0.04 | 0.95 | 110th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 0.87 | 0.08 | 0.79 | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Ties: 2004 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | 1.50 | 0.06 | 1.44 | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Ties: 1906 | ||||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 1.57 | 0.06 | 1.51 | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 1.17 | 0.04 | 1.13 | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Ties: 1906, 1959 | ||||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 1.33 | 0.05 | 1.28 | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 1.28 | 0.05 | 1.23 | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 2007 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1901 | ||||
| Jul 2019– 18-Month | 0.52 | 0.05 | 0.47 | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Jan 2019– 24-Month | 0.34 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 99th Driest | Driest since: | 1926 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1929 | ||||
| Ties: 1920, 1928 | ||||||
| Jan 2018– 36-Month | 0.57 | 0.05 | 0.52 | 118th Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Jan 2017– 48-Month | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 2002 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1908 | ||||
| Ties: 1918, 1985 | ||||||
| Jan 2016– 60-Month | -0.07 | 0.06 | -0.13 | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 2011 |
| 73rd 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
