Statewide Rankings

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Alabama

Precipitation Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	5.70" (144.78mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
	5.70" (144.78mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1939
	Ties: 1960
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2000
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	13.44" (341.38mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1916
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1902
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1916
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	30.10" (764.54mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	11.79" (299.47mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2000
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	30.10" (764.54mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	11.79" (299.47mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	36.51" (927.35mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1902
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	36.51" (927.35mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	13.40" (340.36mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	11.90" (302.26mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	11.90" (302.26mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2021
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	47.94" (1,217.68mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	13.48" (342.40mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	47.94" (1,217.68mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	13.48" (342.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	50.27" (1,276.86mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	10.63" (270.00mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	50.27" (1,276.86mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	10.63" (270.00mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1975
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	56.81" (1,442.97mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	12.01" (305.05mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	56.81" (1,442.97mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	12.01" (305.05mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	13.08" (332.24mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2000
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	13.08" (332.24mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1949
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	67.27" (1,708.66mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2000
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	67.27" (1,708.66mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2020
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	74.84" (1,900.94mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	19.57" (497.08mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2000
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	74.84" (1,900.94mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	19.57" (497.08mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	99.30" (2,522.22mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	99.30" (2,522.22mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	14.59" (370.59mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1949
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	123.04" (3,125.22mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	123.04" (3,125.22mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	12.27" (311.66mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1920
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	182.72" (4,641.09mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	16.47" (418.34mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2008
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	182.72" (4,641.09mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	16.47" (418.34mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1975
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	220.16" (5,592.06mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1899
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	220.16" (5,592.06mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1976
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	275.17" (6,989.32mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1955
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	275.17" (6,989.32mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings