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Massachusetts

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	5.75" (146.05mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1984
August 2003 1-Month	5.75" (146.05mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1955
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1968
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1955
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1949
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1938
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1964
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2006
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2006
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1901
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1957
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1984
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	33.50" (850.90mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1957
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	33.50" (850.90mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1979
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	38.76" (984.50mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.42" (137.66mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	38.76" (984.50mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.42" (137.66mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1984
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	44.64" (1,133.86mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	7.28" (184.92mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	44.64" (1,133.86mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	7.28" (184.92mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1984
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	48.80" (1,239.52mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	7.92" (201.17mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	48.80" (1,239.52mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	7.92" (201.17mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2006
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	52.99" (1,345.95mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.33" (211.59mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	52.99" (1,345.95mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.33" (211.59mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2006
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	75.85" (1,926.59mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	75.85" (1,926.59mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1984
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	89.63" (2,276.60mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
	89.63" (2,276.60mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
	Ties: 1971
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	134.58" (3,418.33mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	134.58" (3,418.33mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2008
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	189.77" (4,820.16mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	11.30" (287.02mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	189.77" (4,820.16mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	11.30" (287.02mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	228.18" (5,795.77mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	228.18" (5,795.77mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings