NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
October 2003 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2003 1-Month | 1.83in (46.48mm) | 2.16in (54.86mm) | -0.33in | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 4.65in (118.11mm) | 4.65in (118.11mm) | 0.00in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 7.21in (183.13mm) | 7.26in (184.40mm) | -0.05in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1966 | ||||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 9.85in (250.19mm) | 10.04in (255.02mm) | -0.19in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 13.30in (337.82mm) | 12.96in (329.18mm) | 0.34in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| May– 6-Month | 16.56in (420.62mm) | 15.87in (403.10mm) | 0.69in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 19.19in (487.43mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | 0.80in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 21.67in (550.42mm) | 20.90in (530.86mm) | 0.77in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 24.24in (615.70mm) | 23.03in (584.96mm) | 1.21in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 25.57in (649.48mm) | 25.34in (643.64mm) | 0.23in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2002– 11-Month | 28.57in (725.68mm) | 27.69in (703.33mm) | 0.88in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2002– 12-Month | 30.51in (774.95mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 0.59in | 74th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 56th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2002– 18-Month | 46.44in (1,179.58mm) | 45.81in | 0.63in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1959 | ||||||
| Nov 2001– 24-Month | 59.37in (1,508.00mm) | 59.87in | -0.50in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2000– 36-Month | 88.08in (2,237.23mm) | 89.81in | -1.73in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1999– 48-Month | 115.03in (2,921.76mm) | 119.72in | -4.69in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1998– 60-Month | 145.03in (3,683.76mm) | 149.58in | -4.55in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
