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Wisconsin, Climate Division 4

December 1988 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1988 1-Month	-0.43	0.03	-0.46	48th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1976
December 1988 1-Month	-0.43	0.03	-0.46	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2015
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.33	0.07	0.26	77th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1976
Nov–Dec 1988 2-Month	0.33	0.07	0.26	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-0.24	0.10	-0.34	46th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1976
Oct–Dec 1988 3-Month	-0.24	0.10	-0.34	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1911
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	0.06	0.10	-0.04	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1976
Sep–Dec 1988 4-Month	0.06	0.10	-0.04	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1911
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-0.28	0.08	-0.36	48th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Aug–Dec 1988 5-Month	-0.28	0.08	-0.36	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1911
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-0.85	0.11	-0.96	34th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jul–Dec 1988 6-Month	-0.85	0.11	-0.96	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1900
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.35	0.12	-1.47	12th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1988 7-Month	-1.35	0.12	-1.47	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2010
May–Dec 1988 8-Month	-1.58	0.13	-1.71	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
	-1.58	0.13	-1.71	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1939
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.52	0.12	-1.64	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Apr–Dec 1988 9-Month	-1.52	0.12	-1.64	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-1.38	0.12	-1.50	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
Mar–Dec 1988 10-Month	-1.38	0.12	-1.50	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Feb–Dec 1988 11-Month	-1.34	0.12	-1.46	6th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
	-1.34	0.12	-1.46	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1933
Jan–Dec 1988 12-Month	-1.17	0.13	-1.30	7th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1910
	-1.17	0.13	-1.30	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1933, 1958
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.39	0.13	-0.52	26th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1910
Jul 1987–Dec 1988 18-Month	-0.39	0.13	-0.52	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.62	0.13	-0.75	16th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1949
Jan 1987–Dec 1988 24-Month	-0.62	0.13	-0.75	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	-0.10	0.14	-0.24	34th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1950
Jan 1986–Dec 1988 36-Month	-0.10	0.14	-0.24	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jan 1985–Dec 1988 48-Month	-0.04	0.13	-0.17	40th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1934
	-0.04	0.13	-0.17	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1938
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.13	0.13	0.00	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Jan 1984–Dec 1988 60-Month	0.13	0.13	0.00	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019

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