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August State Temperature Averages

State August 2000 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 68.0 -1.4 33 62.8 1903 73.7 1913
Delaware 73.2 -1.3 35 69.2 1927 78.3 1900
Maine 63.1 -0.8 34 59.1 1964 70.1 1937
Maryland 72.3 -1.3 34 68.0 1927 78.4 1900
Massachusetts 67.1 -1.3 29 62.3 1903 72.8 1937
New Hampshire 64.2 -1.1 37 59.3 1903 70.3 1937
New Jersey 71.0 -1.6 33 66.9 1927 76.2 1955
New York 65.6 -1.0 32 61.2 1903 71.7 1955
Pennsylvania 67.6 -1.1 27 64.4 1927 73.9 1900
Rhode Island 69.6 -0.2 63 64.7 1903 73.9 1969
Vermont 63.5 -1.6 28 58.4 1903 70.5 1937
West Virginia 69.5 -0.9 25 66.1 1927 75.1 1900
Northeast 66.7 -1.1 28 63.8 1927 72.0 1937

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

August State Precipitation Averages

State August 2000 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 3.98 0.04 101% 59 1.03 1981 15.21 1955
Delaware 4.83 0.30 106% 64 1.10 1943 13.76 1967
Maine 2.52 -1.18 68% 24 1.30 1899 8.17 1991
Maryland 4.22 0.18 104% 62 1.07 1930 12.20 1955
Massachusetts 3.36 -0.42 88% 59 1.11 1907 13.52 1955
New Hampshire 2.88 -1.03 73% 24 0.96 1996 8.46 1990
New Jersey 5.85 1.51 134% 80 0.90 1964 11.44 1955
New York 4.12 0.22 105% 73 1.47 1907 6.85 1955
Pennsylvania 3.65 -0.07 98% 54 1.29 1930 8.42 1955
Rhode Island 3.37 -0.20 94% 57 0.58 1984 11.06 1946
Vermont 4.17 -0.21 95% 55 1.28 1957 7.59 1955
West Virginia 5.00 0.98 124% 80 1.55 1957 7.47 1898
Northeast 3.86 -0.03 99% 57 1.75 1957 7.65 1955

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

Departures are calculated using the 1961-1990 normals.