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Utah, Climate Division 5

December 1956 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	-0.56	-0.08	-0.48	56th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1976
December 1956 1-Month	-0.56	-0.08	-0.48	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1964
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-1.74	-0.05	-1.69	17th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1976
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	-1.74	-0.05	-1.69	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-1.28	0.03	-1.31	19th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1976
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	-1.28	0.03	-1.31	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-1.56	0.08	-1.64	12th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1976
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	-1.56	0.08	-1.64	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1982
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-1.68	0.08	-1.76	8th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2020
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	-1.68	0.08	-1.76	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-1.58	0.08	-1.66	7th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2020
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	-1.58	0.08	-1.66	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-1.58	0.06	-1.64	7th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	-1.58	0.06	-1.64	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-1.40	0.07	-1.47	9th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1958
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	-1.40	0.07	-1.47	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-1.35	0.07	-1.42	7th Driest	Driest since: 1939	2020
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	-1.35	0.07	-1.42	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-1.56	0.09	-1.65	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	-1.56	0.09	-1.65	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-1.50	0.11	-1.61	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	-1.50	0.11	-1.61	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-1.05	0.13	-1.18	14th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1934
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	-1.05	0.13	-1.18	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-0.54	0.11	-0.65	28th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1934
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	-0.54	0.11	-0.65	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	-0.50	0.13	-0.63	27th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1934
	-0.50	0.13	-0.63	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
	Ties: 1911
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-0.64	0.13	-0.77	14th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1935
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	-0.64	0.13	-0.77	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1984
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-0.62	0.13	-0.75	10th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1934
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	-0.62	0.13	-0.75	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1985
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-0.52	0.12	-0.64	12th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1935
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	-0.52	0.12	-0.64	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1986

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