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Texas, Climate Division 7

December 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	-1.63	0.23	-1.86	21st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1970
December 1988 1-Month	-1.63	0.23	-1.86	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	-2.21	0.16	-2.37	5th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2012
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	-2.21	0.16	-2.37	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1940
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-2.01	0.16	-2.17	5th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1950
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-2.01	0.16	-2.17	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1960
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-1.85	0.03	-1.88	6th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2024
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	-1.85	0.03	-1.88	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1913
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-1.86	-0.02	-1.84	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2024
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-1.86	-0.02	-1.84	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-1.64	-0.03	-1.61	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-1.64	-0.03	-1.61	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.60	-0.05	-1.55	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.60	-0.05	-1.55	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	-1.56	-0.04	-1.52	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	-1.56	-0.04	-1.52	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.50	-0.03	-1.47	10th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.50	-0.03	-1.47	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-1.37	-0.01	-1.36	11th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-1.37	-0.01	-1.36	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-1.38	-0.02	-1.36	12th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-1.38	-0.02	-1.36	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-1.39	-0.03	-1.36	11th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1917
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-1.39	-0.03	-1.36	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.88	-0.03	-0.85	27th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1956
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.88	-0.03	-0.85	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1919
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	50th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1917
	-0.28	-0.03	-0.25	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1992
	Ties: 1950
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	-0.15	-0.02	-0.13	60th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	-0.15	-0.02	-0.13	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1993
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	0.04	-0.03	0.07	67th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	0.04	-0.03	0.07	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1976
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	-0.12	-0.03	-0.09	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	-0.12	-0.03	-0.09	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1976

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