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Virginia, Climate Division 3

December 1951 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1951 1-Month	1.99	0.08	1.91	110th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1965
December 1951 1-Month	1.99	0.08	1.91	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2009
Nov–Dec 1951 2-Month	1.53	-0.08	1.61	113th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2021
Nov–Dec 1951 2-Month	1.53	-0.08	1.61	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2009
Oct–Dec 1951 3-Month	0.17	-0.12	0.29	74th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2001
Oct–Dec 1951 3-Month	0.17	-0.12	0.29	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2018
Sep–Dec 1951 4-Month	-0.36	-0.10	-0.26	49th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1933, 1998
Sep–Dec 1951 4-Month	-0.36	-0.10	-0.26	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
Aug–Dec 1951 5-Month	-0.54	-0.06	-0.48	44th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1941
	-0.54	-0.06	-0.48	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1896
Jul–Dec 1951 6-Month	-0.44	-0.07	-0.37	40th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1930
Jul–Dec 1951 6-Month	-0.44	-0.07	-0.37	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
Jun–Dec 1951 7-Month	0.03	-0.02	0.05	70th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1930
Jun–Dec 1951 7-Month	0.03	-0.02	0.05	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
May–Dec 1951 8-Month	-0.22	-0.04	-0.18	54th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1930
May–Dec 1951 8-Month	-0.22	-0.04	-0.18	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
Apr–Dec 1951 9-Month	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	64th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1930
Apr–Dec 1951 9-Month	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
Mar–Dec 1951 10-Month	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1930
	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2018
	Ties: 1896
Feb–Dec 1951 11-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	58th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1930
Feb–Dec 1951 11-Month	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2003
Jan–Dec 1951 12-Month	-0.23	-0.01	-0.22	46th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1930
Jan–Dec 1951 12-Month	-0.23	-0.01	-0.22	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2003
Jul 1950–Dec 1951 18-Month	0.04	-0.04	0.08	71st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1931, 1999
Jul 1950–Dec 1951 18-Month	0.04	-0.04	0.08	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2003
Jan 1950–Dec 1951 24-Month	-0.06	-0.01	-0.05	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Jan 1950–Dec 1951 24-Month	-0.06	-0.01	-0.05	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2004
Jan 1949–Dec 1951 36-Month	0.09	-0.01	0.10	78th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1965
	0.09	-0.01	0.10	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1917
Jan 1948–Dec 1951 48-Month	0.33	-0.01	0.34	109th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1933
Jan 1948–Dec 1951 48-Month	0.33	-0.01	0.34	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020
Jan 1947–Dec 1951 60-Month	0.29	-0.01	0.30	107th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1967
Jan 1947–Dec 1951 60-Month	0.29	-0.01	0.30	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020

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