Identifier

Index name

Definition

Unit

RX1day

Maximum Height of one day precipitation

Maximum total precipitation of a rainy day

Mm

Rx5day

Maximum cumulative 5-days precipitation

Maximum total precipitation over 5 consecutive rainy days during the year

Mm

SDII

Simple intensity of rainfall

Annual total precipitation over the number of rainy days (PRCP ≥ 1.0 mm)

mm/day

R10

Number of precipitation days ≥ 10 mm

Number of days of the year with rainfall ≥ 10 mm

Day

R20

Number of precipitation days ≥ 20 mm

Number of days of the year with rainfall ≥ 20 mm

Day

Rnn

Number of days above nn mm

the number of days counts in the year whose value is above the threshold set by the decision maker

Day

R95p

Very rainy days

Total annual precipitation according to 95th percentile precipitation

Mm

R99p

Extremely rainy days

Total annual precipitation according to 99th percentile precipitation

Mm

PRCPTOT

Annual total rainfall

Total annual precipitation of rainy days (RR ≥ 1.0 mm)

Mm

CWD

Consecutive rainy days

Maximum number of consecutive days with daily rainfall ≥ 1 mm

Day

CDD

Consecutive dry days

Maximum number of consecutive days with daily rainfall < 1 mm

Day