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Precipitation Rankings, May 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2003 1-Month	3.47" (88.14mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1966
May 2003 1-Month	3.47" (88.14mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2019
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
	6.70" (170.18mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1941
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	10.07" (255.78mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	10.07" (255.78mm)	8.91" (226.31mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	10.25" (260.35mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
	10.25" (260.35mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1927
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	10.96" (278.38mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	10.96" (278.38mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1973
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	15.39" (390.91mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	15.39" (390.91mm)	13.76" (349.50mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1953
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	23.08" (586.23mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1953
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1937
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	37.51" (952.75mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1974
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	48.12" (1,222.25mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-6.05" (-153.67mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1954
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	48.12" (1,222.25mm)	54.17" (1,375.92mm)	-6.05" (-153.67mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1994
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	75.71" (1,923.03mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1991	1955
	75.71" (1,923.03mm)	81.15" (2,061.21mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1995
	Ties: 1926
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	103.04" (2,617.22mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	103.04" (2,617.22mm)	108.10" (2,745.74mm)	-5.06" (-128.52mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1945
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	139.39" (3,540.51mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	139.39" (3,540.51mm)	135.02" (3,429.51mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings