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North Carolina

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	6.39" (162.31mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1997
August 2003 1-Month	6.39" (162.31mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1901
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	14.09" (357.89mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1983
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	14.09" (357.89mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1908
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	4.09" (103.89mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1983
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	4.09" (103.89mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1906
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1901
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	33.50" (850.90mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	33.50" (850.90mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	39.45" (1,002.03mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	39.45" (1,002.03mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	44.64" (1,133.86mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	44.64" (1,133.86mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	46.84" (1,189.74mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	46.84" (1,189.74mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	12.64" (321.05mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	12.64" (321.05mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1906
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	55.92" (1,420.37mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	14.11" (358.40mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	55.92" (1,420.37mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	14.11" (358.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	61.38" (1,559.05mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	16.28" (413.51mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	61.38" (1,559.05mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	16.28" (413.51mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	66.03" (1,677.16mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	66.03" (1,677.16mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	87.76" (2,229.10mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	11.07" (281.17mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2008
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	87.76" (2,229.10mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	11.07" (281.17mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	101.72" (2,583.69mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	101.72" (2,583.69mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	143.68" (3,649.47mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1942
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	143.68" (3,649.47mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2021
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	198.80" (5,049.52mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1988
	198.80" (5,049.52mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2021
	Ties: 1907
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	240.66" (6,112.76mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-5.93" (-150.63mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1927
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	240.66" (6,112.76mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-5.93" (-150.63mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings