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Divisional Rankings
Virginia, Climate Division 3
December 2021 Palmer Z-Index Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 1-Month | -3.93 | 0.08 | -4.01 | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1965 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | -3.26 | -0.08 | -3.18 | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 2021 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | -2.66 | -0.12 | -2.54 | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 2001 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | -1.98 | -0.10 | -1.88 | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1933, 1998 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | -1.58 | -0.06 | -1.52 | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1941 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | -1.44 | -0.07 | -1.37 | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | -1.34 | -0.02 | -1.32 | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | -1.47 | -0.04 | -1.43 | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1991 | ||||||
| Apr– 9-Month | -1.41 | -0.04 | -1.37 | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | -1.38 | -0.03 | -1.35 | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | -1.04 | -0.03 | -1.01 | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2003 | ||||
| Ties: 2012 | ||||||
| Jan– 12-Month | -0.94 | -0.01 | -0.93 | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2003 | ||||
| Ties: 1977 | ||||||
| Jul 2020– 18-Month | 0.14 | -0.04 | 0.18 | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1931, 1999 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2003 | ||||
| Jan 2020– 24-Month | 0.50 | -0.01 | 0.51 | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Jan 2019– 36-Month | 0.38 | -0.01 | 0.39 | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1965 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jan 2018– 48-Month | 0.80 | -0.01 | 0.81 | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jan 2017– 60-Month | 0.52 | -0.01 | 0.53 | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1967 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings
