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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 2003
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
32.5 |
1.4 |
81 |
17.5 |
1989 |
37.6 |
2001 |
| Delaware |
37.2 |
-1.2 |
57 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
23.1 |
2.7 |
75 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
36.1 |
-0.7 |
59 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
31.7 |
1.5 |
76 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
24.8 |
0.7 |
70 |
8.5 |
1989 |
31.3 |
2001 |
| New Jersey |
35.8 |
0.4 |
66 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.7 |
2001 |
| New York |
27.9 |
1.4 |
70 |
11.5 |
1989 |
33.8 |
2001 |
| Pennsylvania |
30.9 |
0.2 |
59 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
35.6 |
1.4 |
82 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
22.0 |
-0.7 |
52 |
5.0 |
1989 |
30.4 |
2001 |
| West Virginia |
33.0 |
-1.4 |
45 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
29.1 |
0.7 |
65 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=coolest; 109=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 2003
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
5.42 |
1.34 |
132% |
90 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
5.76 |
2.21 |
162% |
99 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
6.04 |
2.53 |
172% |
104 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
4.96 |
1.55 |
145% |
93 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
5.92 |
1.87 |
146% |
99 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
6.51 |
3.07 |
189% |
105 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
5.99 |
2.28 |
161% |
98 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
4.32 |
1.08 |
133% |
99 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
4.10 |
0.94 |
129% |
94 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
5.56 |
1.20 |
127% |
88 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
6.79 |
3.60 |
212% |
108 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
3.52 |
0.09 |
102% |
66 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
4.86 |
1.48 |
143% |
100 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=driest; 109=wettest.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.