Index

Indicator Name

Definition

Units

RX1day

Maximum 1-day PR

Annual maximum 1-day PR

mm

RX5day

Maximum 5-day PR

Annual maximum consecutive 5-day PR

mm

R95p

Very wet days

Total annual precipitation from days with PR > 95th percentile

mm

R99p

Extreme wet days

Total annual precipitation from days with PR > 99th percentile

mm

SDII

Simple precipitation intensity index

The ratio of annual total wet-day precipitation to the number of wet days

mm/d

PRCPTOT

Annual total wet-day precipitation

Total annual precipitation from days with PR ≥ 1 mm

mm

CDD

Consecutive dry days

Maximum number of consecutive days with PR < 1 mm

d

CWD

Consecutive wet days

Maximum number of consecutive days with PR ≥ 1 mm

d

R10

Number of heavy precipitation days

Annual count days with PR ≥ 10 mm

d

R20

Number of very heavy precipitation days

Annual count days with PR ≥ 20 mm

d

R25

Number of extreme heavy precipitation days

Annual count days with PR ≥ 50 mm

d