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Virginia, Climate Division 3

December 1963 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1963 1-Month	-1.61	0.08	-1.69	20th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1965
December 1963 1-Month	-1.61	0.08	-1.69	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
Nov–Dec 1963 2-Month	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	69th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2021
Nov–Dec 1963 2-Month	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2009
Oct–Dec 1963 3-Month	-1.23	-0.12	-1.11	28th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2001
Oct–Dec 1963 3-Month	-1.23	-0.12	-1.11	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Sep–Dec 1963 4-Month	-1.08	-0.10	-0.98	28th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1933, 1998
	-1.08	-0.10	-0.98	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1909
Aug–Dec 1963 5-Month	-1.45	-0.06	-1.39	19th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1941
Aug–Dec 1963 5-Month	-1.45	-0.06	-1.39	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Jul–Dec 1963 6-Month	-1.58	-0.07	-1.51	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
Jul–Dec 1963 6-Month	-1.58	-0.07	-1.51	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Jun–Dec 1963 7-Month	-1.68	-0.02	-1.66	5th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1930
Jun–Dec 1963 7-Month	-1.68	-0.02	-1.66	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
May–Dec 1963 8-Month	-1.78	-0.04	-1.74	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
May–Dec 1963 8-Month	-1.78	-0.04	-1.74	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Apr–Dec 1963 9-Month	-1.91	-0.04	-1.87	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–Dec 1963 9-Month	-1.91	-0.04	-1.87	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Mar–Dec 1963 10-Month	-1.57	-0.03	-1.54	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Mar–Dec 1963 10-Month	-1.57	-0.03	-1.54	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2018
Feb–Dec 1963 11-Month	-1.50	-0.03	-1.47	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Feb–Dec 1963 11-Month	-1.50	-0.03	-1.47	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2003
Jan–Dec 1963 12-Month	-1.51	-0.01	-1.50	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jan–Dec 1963 12-Month	-1.51	-0.01	-1.50	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2003
Jul 1962–Dec 1963 18-Month	-0.92	-0.04	-0.88	6th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931, 1999
Jul 1962–Dec 1963 18-Month	-0.92	-0.04	-0.88	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2003
Jan 1962–Dec 1963 24-Month	-0.54	-0.01	-0.53	15th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
Jan 1962–Dec 1963 24-Month	-0.54	-0.01	-0.53	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2004
Jan 1961–Dec 1963 36-Month	-0.13	-0.01	-0.12	46th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1965
	-0.13	-0.01	-0.12	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
	Ties: 1899
Jan 1960–Dec 1963 48-Month	-0.18	-0.01	-0.17	34th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1933
Jan 1960–Dec 1963 48-Month	-0.18	-0.01	-0.17	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Jan 1959–Dec 1963 60-Month	-0.21	-0.01	-0.20	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1967
Jan 1959–Dec 1963 60-Month	-0.21	-0.01	-0.20	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

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