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March State Temperature Averages

State March 2001 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 34.1 -2.8 38 27.0 1916 44.0 1946
Delaware 40.9 -3.1 33 32.5 1960 54.1 1921
Maine 24.0 -3.0 21 18.7 1923 35.4 1946
Maryland 40.0 -3.3 32 31.7 1960 52.8 1921
Massachusetts 32.9 -2.6 33 27.2 1916 44.1 1946
New Hampshire 27.3 -3.5 32 21.1 1923 39.4 1946
New Jersey 38.4 -2.6 39 31.3 1916 49.5 1945
New York 28.1 -3.8 28 22.2 1916 42.0 1946
Pennsylvania 33.5 -3.5 26 25.4 1960 47.2 1945
Rhode Island 36.3 -1.6 48 23.8 1895 44.0 1946
Vermont 25.4 -3.7 29 18.7 1916 38.9 1946
West Virginia 37.0 -4.8 16 27.9 1960 51.6 1921
Northeast 31.1 -3.6 25 25.5 1960 43.5 1945

Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=coolest; 107=warmest.

March State Precipitation Averages

State March 2001 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 7.34 2.92 165% 103 0.16 1915 10.14 1953
Delaware 5.47 1.13 126% 85 1.28 1915 8.15 1994
Maine 4.07 0.70 120% 74 0.43 1915 10.83 1902
Maryland 4.99 0.90 122% 86 1.16 1915 8.31 1994
Massachusetts 9.57 5.41 229% 107 0.10 1915 9.57 2001
New Hampshire 6.13 2.76 181% 97 0.23 1915 9.27 1936
New Jersey 6.11 1.93 146% 99 1.16 1915 7.80 1912
New York 5.10 1.98 163% 105 0.63 1915 5.62 1913
Pennsylvania 3.96 0.55 116% 77 0.54 1910 7.01 1936
Rhode Island 10.43 5.78 224% 107 0.16 1915 10.43 2001
Vermont 5.33 2.26 173% 100 0.38 1915 8.12 1896
West Virginia 3.50 -0.47 88% 41 0.56 1910 7.58 1963
Northeast 4.84 1.32 137% 96 0.83 1915 6.53 1936

Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=driest; 107=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.