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Climate of 2005 - September
Massachusetts Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 7 October 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Massachusetts , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Sep 50th driest
Aug-Sep 50th driest
Jul-Sep 53rd driest
Jun-Sep 37th driest
May-Sep 49th wettest
( 63rd driest)
Apr-Sep 44th wettest
( 68th driest)
Mar-Sep 33rd wettest
( 79th driest)
Feb-Sep 35th wettest
( 77th driest)
Jan-Sep 28th wettest
( 84th driest)
Dec-Sep 25th wettest
( 86th driest)
Nov-Sep 27th wettest
( 84th driest)
Oct-Sep 35th wettest
( 76th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, September 1895-2005
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2005


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