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North Carolina

Precipitation Rankings, September 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 2003 1-Month	5.63" (143.00mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1919
September 2003 1-Month	5.63" (143.00mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1999
Aug–Sep 2003 2-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Aug–Sep 2003 2-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1928
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1928
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1928
May–Sep 2003 5-Month	32.71" (830.83mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
May–Sep 2003 5-Month	32.71" (830.83mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	39.13" (993.90mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	39.13" (993.90mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	11.78" (299.21mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	13.45" (341.63mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	13.45" (341.63mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	50.27" (1,276.86mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	14.81" (376.18mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	50.27" (1,276.86mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	14.81" (376.18mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan–Sep 2003 9-Month	52.47" (1,332.74mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	13.11" (333.00mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jan–Sep 2003 9-Month	52.47" (1,332.74mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	13.11" (333.00mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	57.04" (1,448.82mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	13.98" (355.10mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	57.04" (1,448.82mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	13.98" (355.10mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	61.55" (1,563.37mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	15.45" (392.43mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1911
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	61.55" (1,563.37mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	15.45" (392.43mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	67.01" (1,702.05mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	17.62" (447.54mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	67.01" (1,702.05mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	17.62" (447.54mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	88.75" (2,254.25mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1926
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	88.75" (2,254.25mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	12.07" (306.58mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	104.36" (2,650.74mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	104.36" (2,650.74mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Oct 2000–Sep 2003 36-Month	142.95" (3,630.93mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	-5.21" (-132.33mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1927
Oct 2000–Sep 2003 36-Month	142.95" (3,630.93mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	-5.21" (-132.33mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	191.21" (4,856.73mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	-6.28" (-159.52mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1988
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	191.21" (4,856.73mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	-6.28" (-159.52mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021
Oct 1998–Sep 2003 60-Month	243.07" (6,173.98mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-3.72" (-94.49mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1954
Oct 1998–Sep 2003 60-Month	243.07" (6,173.98mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-3.72" (-94.49mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings