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Texas, Climate Division 5

December 1953 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	-0.18	0.01	-0.19	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
December 1953 1-Month	-0.18	0.01	-0.19	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1986
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	-0.76	0.07	-0.83	39th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
	-0.76	0.07	-0.83	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1986
	Ties: 1908
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	-0.43	0.02	-0.45	56th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2021
	-0.43	0.02	-0.45	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1986
	Ties: 1902
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-1.09	-0.05	-1.04	28th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2021
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-1.09	-0.05	-1.04	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1974
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	-1.41	-0.05	-1.36	14th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1921
	-1.41	-0.05	-1.36	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1974
	Ties: 1903
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	-1.46	0.00	-1.46	11th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2020
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	-1.46	0.00	-1.46	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-1.76	0.01	-1.77	8th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2011
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-1.76	0.01	-1.77	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1986
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-1.85	-0.01	-1.84	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2011
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-1.85	-0.01	-1.84	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-1.76	0.01	-1.77	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2011
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-1.76	0.01	-1.77	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.70	0.01	-1.71	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2011
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.70	0.01	-1.71	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.61	0.01	-1.62	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2011
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.61	0.01	-1.62	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.64	-0.01	-1.63	4th Driest	Driest to Date	2011
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.64	-0.01	-1.63	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-1.46	0.00	-1.46	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	2024
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-1.46	0.00	-1.46	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-1.26	0.00	-1.26	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	2024
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-1.26	0.00	-1.26	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-1.29	0.01	-1.30	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2024
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-1.29	0.01	-1.30	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	-1.15	0.01	-1.16	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	-1.15	0.01	-1.16	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1987
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	-0.74	0.01	-0.75	12th Driest	Driest to Date	2024
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	-0.74	0.01	-0.75	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915

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