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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
November was warm and wet, but not to the degree of the previous month. The average temperature was 41.6, which was 2.4 degrees above the 30-year average. It was the sixth consecutive month with above normal temperatures in the Northeast and in each of the 12 states within the region. Temperature departures ranged from 1.1 degrees above normal in New Hampshire to 3.5 degrees above the 1971-2000 average in New York.
Precipitation totals averaged 129% of normal in the region. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont were the wettest states, with 159%, 141%, and 141% of the normal November precipitation, respectively. Maryland was the driest, with 94% of normal precipitation.
A nor'easter on the 22nd brought strong winds to the whole region, heavy rain to the New England states and 4-9 inches of snow to northern New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. A 60 mph wind gust was reported at Cape May, NJ; other areas saw gusts in the 40-50 mph range. There were many reports of wind damage, including power outages. Another windy weather system sped through the region on the 24th (Thanksgiving Day). This storm produced a small tornado that damaged several homes in downeast Maine. Northwest winds that followed the passage of the system swept over Lakes Erie and Ontario, burying parts of western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania under one to two feet of lake-effect snow.
Monthly Summary of State Temperature and Precipitation Averages.
The Northeast saw its 5th warmest autumn in 111 years. The three month average was 2.8 degrees above normal. Every state posted above average temperatures; the range of departures was 2.3 degrees above normal in Rhode Island to 3.4 degrees above normal in New Jersey. Ten states fell within the top 10 warmest autumns since 1895:
It was no surprise that autumn 2005 was the wettest on record in 5 states and the Northeast overall. The Northeast's 3-month total of 16.37 inches was 147% of normal. West Virginia was the only state with below normal precipitation (90%); the remaining 11 states totals ranged from 107% of normal in Maryland to 199% of normal in New Hampshire. Following are the rankings for the top 8 states:
Fall Summary of State Temperature and Precipitation Averages.
