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Divisional Rankings
North Dakota, Climate Division 7
January 2020 Palmer Z-Index Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 1-Month | 0.84 | 0.13 | 0.71 | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1961 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1897 | ||||
| Dec 2019– 2-Month | 0.73 | 0.13 | 0.60 | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1914 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1907 | ||||
| Nov 2019– 3-Month | 0.94 | 0.09 | 0.85 | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1897 | ||||
| Ties: 1979 | ||||||
| Oct 2019– 4-Month | 1.72 | 0.11 | 1.61 | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 2019– 5-Month | 2.96 | 0.11 | 2.85 | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1940, 1953 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2014 | ||||
| Aug 2019– 6-Month | 2.85 | 0.12 | 2.73 | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2014 | ||||
| Jul 2019– 7-Month | 2.94 | 0.14 | 2.80 | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 2019– 8-Month | 2.40 | 0.12 | 2.28 | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1916 | ||||
| May 2019– 9-Month | 2.53 | 0.12 | 2.41 | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2014 | ||||
| Apr 2019– 10-Month | 2.25 | 0.08 | 2.17 | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2014 | ||||
| Mar 2019– 11-Month | 1.98 | 0.08 | 1.90 | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Feb 2019– 12-Month | 1.88 | 0.08 | 1.80 | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Aug 2018– 18-Month | 1.23 | 0.09 | 1.14 | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Feb 2018– 24-Month | 0.89 | 0.08 | 0.81 | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1938 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1983 | ||||||
| Feb 2017– 36-Month | 0.05 | 0.08 | -0.03 | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1937 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 1942 | ||||||
| Feb 2016– 48-Month | -0.14 | 0.08 | -0.22 | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1938 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1974 | ||||
| Feb 2015– 60-Month | -0.16 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1938 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 26, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings
