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Texas, Climate Division 2

December 1998 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	-0.96	0.03	-0.99	38th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2021
December 1998 1-Month	-0.96	0.03	-0.99	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	-0.52	0.10	-0.62	46th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2021
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	-0.52	0.10	-0.62	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1913
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	-0.41	0.08	-0.49	55th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1921
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	-0.41	0.08	-0.49	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2018
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	-1.21	0.03	-1.24	17th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	-1.21	0.03	-1.24	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2018
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	-1.26	0.05	-1.31	14th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	-1.26	0.05	-1.31	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1986
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	-1.52	0.07	-1.59	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1954, 1956
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	-1.52	0.07	-1.59	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	-1.73	0.09	-1.82	8th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	-1.73	0.09	-1.82	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	-1.86	0.06	-1.92	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	-1.86	0.06	-1.92	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	-1.76	0.09	-1.85	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	-1.76	0.09	-1.85	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	-1.29	0.08	-1.37	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	-1.29	0.08	-1.37	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	-1.07	0.06	-1.13	12th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	-1.07	0.06	-1.13	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	-0.99	0.05	-1.04	14th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2011
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	-0.99	0.05	-1.04	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1941
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	-0.29	0.06	-0.35	46th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	-0.29	0.06	-0.35	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1992
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	0.36	0.06	0.30	89th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2012
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	0.36	0.06	0.30	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1920
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	0.04	0.06	-0.02	60th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2013
	0.04	0.06	-0.02	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1915, 1992
	Ties: 1902
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	0.24	0.07	0.17	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1954
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	0.24	0.07	0.17	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1908
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	0.07	0.07	0.00	61st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
	0.07	0.07	0.00	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1923
	Ties: 1919, 1920

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