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Precipitation Rankings, December 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2003 1-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
	4.17" (105.92mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
	Ties: 1978
Nov–Dec 2003 2-Month	8.52" (216.41mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1965
	8.52" (216.41mm)	6.06" (153.92mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2009
	Ties: 1986
Oct–Dec 2003 3-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1965
Oct–Dec 2003 3-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	9.18" (233.17mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2009
Sep–Dec 2003 4-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2001
	19.33" (490.98mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2018
	Ties: 1979
Aug–Dec 2003 5-Month	24.62" (625.35mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
	24.62" (625.35mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2018
	Ties: 1942
Jul–Dec 2003 6-Month	30.77" (781.56mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	9.16" (232.67mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jul–Dec 2003 6-Month	30.77" (781.56mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	9.16" (232.67mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2018
Jun–Dec 2003 7-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	11.67" (296.41mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jun–Dec 2003 7-Month	37.26" (946.40mm)	25.59" (649.99mm)	11.67" (296.41mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
May–Dec 2003 8-Month	44.48" (1,129.79mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
May–Dec 2003 8-Month	44.48" (1,129.79mm)	29.42" (747.27mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Apr–Dec 2003 9-Month	49.27" (1,251.46mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	16.48" (418.59mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Apr–Dec 2003 9-Month	49.27" (1,251.46mm)	32.79" (832.87mm)	16.48" (418.59mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Mar–Dec 2003 10-Month	53.60" (1,361.44mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	17.03" (432.56mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Mar–Dec 2003 10-Month	53.60" (1,361.44mm)	36.57" (928.88mm)	17.03" (432.56mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Feb–Dec 2003 11-Month	59.70" (1,516.38mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	20.11" (510.79mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Feb–Dec 2003 11-Month	59.70" (1,516.38mm)	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	20.11" (510.79mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jan–Dec 2003 12-Month	61.89" (1,572.01mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	18.95" (481.33mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jan–Dec 2003 12-Month	61.89" (1,572.01mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	18.95" (481.33mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul 2002–Dec 2003 18-Month	86.97" (2,209.04mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	22.42" (569.47mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jul 2002–Dec 2003 18-Month	86.97" (2,209.04mm)	64.55" (1,639.57mm)	22.42" (569.47mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan 2002–Dec 2003 24-Month	104.51" (2,654.55mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	18.63" (473.20mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Jan 2002–Dec 2003 24-Month	104.51" (2,654.55mm)	85.88" (2,181.35mm)	18.63" (473.20mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Jan 2001–Dec 2003 36-Month	139.39" (3,540.51mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	10.56" (268.23mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Jan 2001–Dec 2003 36-Month	139.39" (3,540.51mm)	128.83" (3,272.28mm)	10.56" (268.23mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Jan 2000–Dec 2003 48-Month	179.72" (4,564.89mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Jan 2000–Dec 2003 48-Month	179.72" (4,564.89mm)	171.77" (4,362.96mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Jan 1999–Dec 2003 60-Month	222.44" (5,649.98mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1967
Jan 1999–Dec 2003 60-Month	222.44" (5,649.98mm)	214.74" (5,454.40mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings