The area-weighted October precipitation total for the northeastern United States was 3.10 inches, which represented 93% of the normal monthly amount. Pennsylvania was the driest state with 67% of their normal precipitation total. Precipitation was generally above normal along the coast. Connecticut was the wettest state with 126% of their normal October precipitation accumulation.
Temperatures were cooler than normal throughout the Northeast during October. The average temperature for the twelve states in the region was 1.8 degrees cooler than the October normal. Out of the last 105 years, this was the 20th coolest on record. Northern New England exhibited the largest departures from normal, with Maine leading the way at 3 degrees colder than the thirty-year mean. Rhode Island was closest to normal with a departure of -0.2 degrees. This October was cooler than the last five Octobers in the Northeast.
Monthly Summary of State Temperature and Precipitation Averages.
Maximum Temperature Records (degrees F) City Date New Previous Binghamton, NY 30th 71 69 in 1971 Beckley, WV (tie) 30th 73 73 in 1984 Charleston, WV (tie) 30th 73 73 in 1984 Elkins, WV (tie) 30th 76 76 in 1991 Minimum Temperature Records (degrees F) City Date New Previous Binghamton, NY 7th 27 29 in 1954 Scranton, PA 7th 28 29 in 1904 Binghamton, NY (tie) 15th 28 28 in 1996 Scranton, PA (tie) 15th 30 30 in 1937 Huntington, WV (tie) 25th 27 27 in 1909 Montpelier, VT 28th 19 20 in 1974 Daily Precipitation Records (inches) City Date New Previous Burlington, VT 23rd 1.45 1.05 in 1990