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North Dakota, Climate Division 7

December 2012 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	0.23	0.14	0.09	79th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1952
December 2012 1-Month	0.23	0.14	0.09	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2013
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	-0.17	0.10	-0.27	59th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1954
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	-0.17	0.10	-0.27	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1896
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	0.38	0.13	0.25	86th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1963
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	0.38	0.13	0.25	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1982
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	-0.57	0.11	-0.68	36th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1952
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	-0.57	0.11	-0.68	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2013
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	-0.90	0.11	-1.01	22nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	-0.90	0.11	-1.01	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2013
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	-1.21	0.13	-1.34	14th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1936
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	-1.21	0.13	-1.34	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2013
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	-1.62	0.12	-1.74	8th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1936
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	-1.62	0.12	-1.74	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1915
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	-1.56	0.12	-1.68	8th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1936
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	-1.56	0.12	-1.68	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2013
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	-1.47	0.09	-1.56	10th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1936
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	-1.47	0.09	-1.56	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2013
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	-1.73	0.08	-1.81	7th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1936
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	-1.73	0.08	-1.81	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1982
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	-1.58	0.08	-1.66	7th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1936
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	-1.58	0.08	-1.66	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1982
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	-1.49	0.09	-1.58	7th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	-1.49	0.09	-1.58	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1982
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	-0.80	0.10	-0.90	21st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	-0.80	0.10	-0.90	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2014
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	0.01	0.09	-0.08	61st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1937
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	0.01	0.09	-0.08	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2014
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	0.34	0.09	0.25	81st Driest	Driest since: 2009	1936
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	0.34	0.09	0.25	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1972
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	0.53	0.08	0.45	97th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1937
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	0.53	0.08	0.45	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1973
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	0.26	0.08	0.18	78th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1938
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	0.26	0.08	0.18	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2014

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