NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

October State Temperature Averages

State October 2006 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 51.2 0.6 55 45.3 1925 59.1 1913
Delaware 56.2 -0.7 42 51.4 1895 62.9 1919
Maine 45.5 1.5 60 38.5 1925 57.7 1913
Maryland 54.6 -1.1 38 50.2 1895 61.9 1919
Massachusetts 50.0 0.3 43 44.8 1925 57.1 1947
New Hampshire 47.7 1.8 77 38.2 1925 53.6 1947
New Jersey 55.4 1.3 67 48.5 1925 60.1 1971+
New York 47.4 -0.4 37 41.3 1925 55.8 1947
Pennsylvania 49.4 -0.9 32 44.9 1925 57.8 1947
Rhode Island 53.3 0.7 67 46.3 1895 58.4 1947
Vermont 46.1 0.8 59 38.4 1925 52.9 1947
West Virginia 51.7 -1.0 31 46.4 1988 61.2 1919
Northeast 49.0 -0.0 42 43.3 1925 56.4 1947

Rankings are for 112 years between 1895 and 2006. 1=coolest; 112=warmest.

October State Precipitation Averages

State October 2006 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 6.54 2.23 151% 96 0.36 1924 15.69 2005
Delaware 5.17 1.79 153% 97 0.14 1963 8.66 2005
Maine 7.83 4.13 211% 111 0.36 1947 11.39 2005
Maryland 4.90 1.52 145% 95 0.16 1963 8.05 1976
Massachusetts 5.95 1.80 143% 99 0.27 1924 14.25 2005
New Hampshire 7.46 3.51 189% 108 0.31 1924 13.81 2005
New Jersey 6.02 2.51 171% 100 0.32 1963+ 11.98 2005
New York 5.93 2.45 170% 105 0.33 1963 8.39 2005
Pennsylvania 5.32 2.14 167% 101 0.24 1963 6.59 1976
Rhode Island 6.96 3.17 183% 104 0.35 1946 14.63 2005
Vermont 6.77 3.10 184% 108 0.52 1963 9.57 2005
West Virginia 4.72 1.67 154% 99 0.23 1963 7.33 1925
Northeast 6.02 2.55 173% 108 0.44 1924 8.76 2005

Rankings are for 112 years between 1895 and 2006. 1=driest; 112=wettest.

+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.