# Mean total precipitation rate (mtpr) \> maximum total precipitation rate (mxtpr)?

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/mean-total-precipitation-rate-mtpr-maximum-total-precipitation-rate-mxtpr/1087>\
**Category:** C3S - Datasets and Usage\
**Tags:** c3s, era5\
**Created:** [30 August 2022 16:36 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/mean-total-precipitation-rate-mtpr-maximum-total-precipitation-rate-mxtpr/1087 "2022-08-30T16:36:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [30 August 2022 16:36 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/mean-total-precipitation-rate-mtpr-maximum-total-precipitation-rate-mxtpr/1087/1 "2022-08-30T16:36:04Z")

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I see that sometimes 'Mean total precipitation rate' greater than 'Maximum total precipitation rate' for the same time step. How it could be? Logically, mxtpr must be always greater mtpr, isn't it?