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April State Temperature Averages

State April 2000 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 46.6 -0.0 62 40.0 1943 51.9 1921
Delaware 52.3 -0.0 61 46.4 1907 57.9 1994
Maine 39.1 0.2 53 33.2 1926 44.5 1910
Maryland 52.5 0.5 63 45.9 1907 57.8 1994
Massachusetts 45.1 -0.1 57 40.3 1943 50.5 1945
New Hampshire 41.7 -0.2 59 34.6 1926 47.7 1941
New Jersey 49.9 -0.1 59 44.5 1907 55.6 1921
New York 42.8 -0.6 47 36.8 1943 50.2 1921
Pennsylvania 47.6 0.4 58 41.6 1943 53.8 1921
Rhode Island 46.6 0.3 66 40.9 1907 51.1 1976
Vermont 40.0 -1.5 42 33.3 1926 47.5 1945
West Virginia 50.8 0.0 52 44.4 1907 56.7 1954
Northeast 45.1 -0.1 52 39.8 1943 50.9 1921

Rankings are for 106 years between 1895 and 2000. 1=coolest; 106=warmest.

April State Precipitation Averages

State April 2000 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 4.95 0.73 117% 83 0.89 1942 11.34 1983
Delaware 3.76 0.26 107% 65 0.55 1985 7.24 1983
Maine 5.65 2.39 173% 99 0.81 1966 7.34 1901
Maryland 4.24 0.82 123% 80 0.69 1985 7.47 1983
Massachusetts 6.09 2.15 154% 97 1.12 1999 9.69 1987
New Hampshire 6.27 2.89 185% 102 0.59 1941 6.74 1933
New Jersey 3.31 -0.61 84% 47 0.90 1963 8.91 1983
New York 5.25 1.95 158% 103 1.21 1896 6.32 1983
Pennsylvania 4.42 1.00 129% 89 1.22 1946 6.47 1993
Rhode Island 5.73 1.56 137% 92 0.78 1942 11.19 1983
Vermont 5.77 2.61 182% 102 0.72 1941 6.50 1996
West Virginia 4.48 0.71 118% 81 1.36 1900 7.11 1901
Northeast 4.99 1.53 144% 101 1.48 1896 6.60 1983

Rankings are for 106 years between 1895 and 2000. 1=driest; 106=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1961-1990 normals.