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Virginia, Climate Division 3

December 1974 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1974 1-Month	1.11	0.08	1.03	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
December 1974 1-Month	1.11	0.08	1.03	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2009
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	67th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Nov–Dec 1974 2-Month	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2009
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	-0.60	-0.12	-0.48	46th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2001
Oct–Dec 1974 3-Month	-0.60	-0.12	-0.48	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2018
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	0.10	-0.10	0.20	69th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1933, 1998
Sep–Dec 1974 4-Month	0.10	-0.10	0.20	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Aug–Dec 1974 5-Month	0.31	-0.06	0.37	77th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1941
	0.31	-0.06	0.37	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1924
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	0.17	-0.07	0.24	77th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1930
Jul–Dec 1974 6-Month	0.17	-0.07	0.24	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	0.24	-0.02	0.26	79th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1930
Jun–Dec 1974 7-Month	0.24	-0.02	0.26	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	0.34	-0.04	0.38	87th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1930
May–Dec 1974 8-Month	0.34	-0.04	0.38	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	0.24	-0.04	0.28	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1930
Apr–Dec 1974 9-Month	0.24	-0.04	0.28	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	0.13	-0.03	0.16	75th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Mar–Dec 1974 10-Month	0.13	-0.03	0.16	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2018
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	0.04	-0.03	0.07	70th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Feb–Dec 1974 11-Month	0.04	-0.03	0.07	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	0.10	-0.01	0.11	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Jan–Dec 1974 12-Month	0.10	-0.01	0.11	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	60th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931, 1999
Jul 1973–Dec 1974 18-Month	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	0.16	-0.01	0.17	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Jan 1973–Dec 1974 24-Month	0.16	-0.01	0.17	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2004
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	0.63	-0.01	0.64	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
Jan 1972–Dec 1974 36-Month	0.63	-0.01	0.64	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2020
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	0.60	-0.01	0.61	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1933
Jan 1971–Dec 1974 48-Month	0.60	-0.01	0.61	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jan 1970–Dec 1974 60-Month	0.35	-0.01	0.36	116th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1967
	0.35	-0.01	0.36	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2020
	Ties: 1948, 1973

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