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Virginia, Climate Division 3

December 1938 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	0.42	0.08	0.34	79th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1965
December 1938 1-Month	0.42	0.08	0.34	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2009
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	0.71	-0.08	0.79	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	2021
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	0.71	-0.08	0.79	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2009
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	-0.27	-0.12	-0.15	54th Driest	Driest since: 1936	2001
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	-0.27	-0.12	-0.15	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	-0.39	-0.10	-0.29	47th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1933, 1998
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	-0.39	-0.10	-0.29	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	-0.48	-0.06	-0.42	47th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1941
	-0.48	-0.06	-0.42	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1922
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	0.32	-0.07	0.39	87th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	0.32	-0.07	0.39	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	1.02	-0.02	1.04	109th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	1.02	-0.02	1.04	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	0.87	-0.04	0.91	111th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	0.87	-0.04	0.91	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	0.56	-0.04	0.60	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	0.56	-0.04	0.60	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	0.33	-0.03	0.36	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	0.33	-0.03	0.36	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	0.07	-0.03	0.10	71st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	0.07	-0.03	0.10	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2003
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	0.05	-0.01	0.06	67th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	0.05	-0.01	0.06	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2003
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	0.65	-0.04	0.69	114th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1931, 1999
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	0.65	-0.04	0.69	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2003
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	0.79	-0.01	0.80	121st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	0.79	-0.01	0.80	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	0.52	-0.01	0.53	119th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1965
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	0.52	-0.01	0.53	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2020
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	0.46	-0.01	0.47	119th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1933
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	0.46	-0.01	0.47	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2020
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	0.43	-0.01	0.44	120th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1967
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	0.43	-0.01	0.44	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

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