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South Dakota, Climate Division 8

December 1936 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1936 1-Month	-0.57	0.18	-0.75	34th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1943
December 1936 1-Month	-0.57	0.18	-0.75	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1951
Nov–Dec 1936 2-Month	0.35	0.14	0.21	86th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1912
Nov–Dec 1936 2-Month	0.35	0.14	0.21	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1920, 2019
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	-0.23	0.24	-0.47	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1938
Oct–Dec 1936 3-Month	-0.23	0.24	-0.47	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1998
Sep–Dec 1936 4-Month	-0.57	0.23	-0.80	35th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1933
Sep–Dec 1936 4-Month	-0.57	0.23	-0.80	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	-1.20	0.25	-1.45	10th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2012
Aug–Dec 1936 5-Month	-1.20	0.25	-1.45	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2019
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	-2.02	0.30	-2.32	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2012
Jul–Dec 1936 6-Month	-2.02	0.30	-2.32	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	-2.27	0.29	-2.56	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2012
Jun–Dec 1936 7-Month	-2.27	0.29	-2.56	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	-2.28	0.28	-2.56	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	2012
May–Dec 1936 8-Month	-2.28	0.28	-2.56	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	-2.04	0.28	-2.32	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Apr–Dec 1936 9-Month	-2.04	0.28	-2.32	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	-1.90	0.23	-2.13	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	2012
Mar–Dec 1936 10-Month	-1.90	0.23	-2.13	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	-1.59	0.22	-1.81	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Dec 1936 11-Month	-1.59	0.22	-1.81	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	-1.37	0.22	-1.59	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Dec 1936 12-Month	-1.37	0.22	-1.59	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	-1.34	0.25	-1.59	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1935–Dec 1936 18-Month	-1.34	0.25	-1.59	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	-0.80	0.22	-1.02	11th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Jan 1935–Dec 1936 24-Month	-0.80	0.22	-1.02	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	-1.20	0.21	-1.41	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Jan 1934–Dec 1936 36-Month	-1.20	0.21	-1.41	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2020
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	-1.26	0.20	-1.46	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1936
Jan 1933–Dec 1936 48-Month	-1.26	0.20	-1.46	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1998
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	-1.02	0.19	-1.21	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1937
Jan 1932–Dec 1936 60-Month	-1.02	0.19	-1.21	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1999

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