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North Dakota, Climate Division 7

December 1961 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1961 1-Month	-1.10	0.14	-1.24	7th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
December 1961 1-Month	-1.10	0.14	-1.24	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2013
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	-1.22	0.10	-1.32	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Nov–Dec 1961 2-Month	-1.22	0.10	-1.32	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1896
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	-0.98	0.13	-1.11	14th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1963
Oct–Dec 1961 3-Month	-0.98	0.13	-1.11	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1982
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	0.25	0.11	0.14	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Sep–Dec 1961 4-Month	0.25	0.11	0.14	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2013
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	-0.53	0.11	-0.64	36th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Aug–Dec 1961 5-Month	-0.53	0.11	-0.64	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2013
Jul–Dec 1961 6-Month	-0.73	0.13	-0.86	30th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1936
	-0.73	0.13	-0.86	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2013
	Ties: 1930
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	-1.27	0.12	-1.39	17th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1936
Jun–Dec 1961 7-Month	-1.27	0.12	-1.39	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1915
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	-1.22	0.12	-1.34	15th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1936
May–Dec 1961 8-Month	-1.22	0.12	-1.34	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2013
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	-1.03	0.09	-1.12	18th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1936
Apr–Dec 1961 9-Month	-1.03	0.09	-1.12	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2013
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	-1.08	0.08	-1.16	15th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1936
Mar–Dec 1961 10-Month	-1.08	0.08	-1.16	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1982
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	-0.94	0.08	-1.02	19th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1936
Feb–Dec 1961 11-Month	-0.94	0.08	-1.02	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1982
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	-0.98	0.09	-1.07	14th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Jan–Dec 1961 12-Month	-0.98	0.09	-1.07	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1982
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	-1.14	0.10	-1.24	8th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1934
Jul 1960–Dec 1961 18-Month	-1.14	0.10	-1.24	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2014
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	-1.06	0.09	-1.15	10th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1937
Jan 1960–Dec 1961 24-Month	-1.06	0.09	-1.15	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2014
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	-0.92	0.09	-1.01	9th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1936
Jan 1959–Dec 1961 36-Month	-0.92	0.09	-1.01	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1972
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	-0.79	0.08	-0.87	11th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1937
Jan 1958–Dec 1961 48-Month	-0.79	0.08	-0.87	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1973
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	-0.49	0.08	-0.57	16th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1938
Jan 1957–Dec 1961 60-Month	-0.49	0.08	-0.57	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2014

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