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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
June precipitation was above normal for ten of the twelve northeast states during June 2000. Maine and New Hampshire reported 67% and 86% of normal, respectively. The other ten states reported anywhere from 107% of normal in Maryland and Vermont to 156% of normal in Massachusetts. The area-weighted average precipitation for the entire Northeast region was 4.30 inches, which represented 111% of normal.
The total precipitation for the last three months has been much above normal for several states. The 15.65 inches measured in New York State trails only the 16.31 inches recorded in 1972 (with Tropical Storm Agnes) as the wettest such three-month period on record. It was the 8th wettest April-June in Massachusetts and Vermont, and the 10th wettest for the region overall since comparable records began in 1895.
Temperature for June overall averaged quite close to normal. Departures for individual states ranged from -1.4 degrees in Vermont to +1.7 degrees in West Virginia. The average departure for the twelve-state region was 0.3 degrees above normal.
Monthly Summary of State Temperature and Precipitation Averages.
Maximum Temperature Records (degrees F) City Date New Previous Newark, NJ (tie) 2nd 93 93 in 1989 Newark, NJ (tie) 11th 96 96 in 1984 Erie, PA 15th 91 90 in 1954 Minimum Temperature Records (degrees F) City Date New Previous Caribou, ME 5th 33 36 in 1985 Bangor, ME (tie) 12th 38 38 in 1972 Daily Precipitation Records (inches) City Date New Previous Bridgeport, CT 6th 2.21 1.17 in 1992 Central Park, NY 6th 2.62 1.67 in 1989 Newark, NJ 11th 0.82 0.70 in 1936 Year-to-Date (Jan-Jun) Precipitation Record (inches) City New Previous Binghamton, NY 27.76 26.63 in 1998