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Virginia, Climate Division 3

December 1953 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	-0.17	0.08	-0.25	61st Driest	Driest since: 1949	1965
December 1953 1-Month	-0.17	0.08	-0.25	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	-1.57	-0.08	-1.49	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	2021
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	-1.57	-0.08	-1.49	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	-1.87	-0.12	-1.75	12th Driest	Driest since: 1943	2001
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	-1.87	-0.12	-1.75	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-1.89	-0.10	-1.79	9th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1933, 1998
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	-1.89	-0.10	-1.79	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	-1.94	-0.06	-1.88	7th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	-1.94	-0.06	-1.88	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	-2.07	-0.07	-2.00	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	-2.07	-0.07	-2.00	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-1.72	-0.02	-1.70	4th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	-1.72	-0.02	-1.70	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-1.74	-0.04	-1.70	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	-1.74	-0.04	-1.70	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-1.62	-0.04	-1.58	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	-1.62	-0.04	-1.58	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.31	-0.03	-1.28	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	-1.31	-0.03	-1.28	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.18	-0.03	-1.15	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	-1.18	-0.03	-1.15	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2003
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.05	-0.01	-1.04	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	-1.05	-0.01	-1.04	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2003
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-0.65	-0.04	-0.61	16th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931, 1999
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	-0.65	-0.04	-0.61	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2003
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-0.40	-0.01	-0.39	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1931
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	-0.40	-0.01	-0.39	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2004
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-0.35	-0.01	-0.34	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1965
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	-0.35	-0.01	-0.34	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	-0.23	-0.01	-0.22	26th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1933
	-0.23	-0.01	-0.22	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1943
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	-0.11	-0.01	-0.10	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1967
	-0.11	-0.01	-0.10	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1923

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