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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 1998
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
36.4 |
6.5 |
101 |
17.5 |
1989 |
36.8 |
1990 |
| Delaware |
42.3 |
4.9 |
97 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
26.6 |
7.2 |
98 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
41.7 |
5.8 |
98 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
36.5 |
7.5 |
103 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
30.9 |
8.0 |
104 |
8.5 |
1989 |
30.9 |
1998 |
| New Jersey |
40.3 |
5.9 |
102 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.0 |
1923 |
| New York |
33.3 |
7.8 |
103 |
11.5 |
1989 |
33.7 |
1923 |
| Pennsylvania |
36.5 |
6.6 |
99 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
38.8 |
5.8 |
99 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
29.7 |
8.0 |
102 |
5.0 |
1989 |
29.8 |
1996+ |
| West Virginia |
38.4 |
4.7 |
92 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
34.3 |
6.8 |
103 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 104 years between 1895 and 1998. 1=coolest; 104=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 1998
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
1.27 |
-2.79 |
31% |
5 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
2.50 |
-1.08 |
69% |
31 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
1.84 |
-1.93 |
48% |
10 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
2.06 |
-1.36 |
60% |
21 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
1.63 |
-2.47 |
39% |
10 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
1.52 |
-2.13 |
41% |
10 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
1.52 |
-2.15 |
41% |
10 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
1.58 |
-1.73 |
47% |
8 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
1.44 |
-1.69 |
45% |
9 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
1.57 |
-2.84 |
35% |
7 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
1.53 |
-1.75 |
46% |
9 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
2.72 |
-0.68 |
79% |
38 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
1.75 |
-1.70 |
50% |
9 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 104 years between 1895 and 1998. 1=driest; 104=wettest.
+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1961-1990 normals.