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Utah, Climate Division 5

December 1979 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	-2.66	-0.08	-2.58	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
December 1979 1-Month	-2.66	-0.08	-2.58	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1964
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	-1.67	-0.05	-1.62	18th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	-1.67	-0.05	-1.62	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1953
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	-1.05	0.03	-1.08	26th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	-1.05	0.03	-1.08	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	-1.41	0.08	-1.49	14th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	-1.41	0.08	-1.49	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1982
	Ties: 1939, 1944
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	-1.16	0.08	-1.24	18th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2020
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	-1.16	0.08	-1.24	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	-1.17	0.08	-1.25	17th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2020
	-1.17	0.08	-1.25	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1904
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	-1.22	0.06	-1.28	15th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1935
	-1.22	0.06	-1.28	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1931
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	-1.10	0.07	-1.17	19th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1958
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	-1.10	0.07	-1.17	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	-1.14	0.07	-1.21	15th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2020
	-1.14	0.07	-1.21	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1931
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	-1.03	0.09	-1.12	18th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	-1.03	0.09	-1.12	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	-0.91	0.11	-1.02	17th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
	-0.91	0.11	-1.02	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1954, 1976
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	-0.69	0.13	-0.82	28th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
	-0.69	0.13	-0.82	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1924
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	-0.53	0.11	-0.64	29th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1934
	-0.53	0.11	-0.64	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1905, 1958
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	-0.13	0.13	-0.26	50th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1934
	-0.13	0.13	-0.26	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1983
	Ties: 1964
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	-0.45	0.13	-0.58	26th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	-0.45	0.13	-0.58	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1984
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	-0.56	0.13	-0.69	14th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1934
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	-0.56	0.13	-0.69	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1985
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	-0.26	0.12	-0.38	39th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	-0.26	0.12	-0.38	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 24, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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