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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 2001
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
37.6 |
6.4 |
107 |
17.5 |
1989 |
37.6 |
2001 |
| Delaware |
44.2 |
5.9 |
105 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
28.9 |
8.5 |
106 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
42.2 |
5.4 |
103 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
36.4 |
6.1 |
105 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
31.3 |
7.1 |
107 |
8.5 |
1989 |
31.3 |
2001 |
| New Jersey |
41.7 |
6.3 |
107 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.7 |
2001 |
| New York |
33.8 |
7.3 |
107 |
11.5 |
1989 |
33.8 |
2001 |
| Pennsylvania |
36.9 |
6.2 |
105 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
39.5 |
5.3 |
106 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
30.4 |
7.6 |
107 |
5.0 |
1989 |
30.4 |
2001 |
| West Virginia |
40.2 |
5.8 |
101 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
35.3 |
6.8 |
106 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=coolest; 107=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 2001
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
2.45 |
-1.63 |
60% |
24 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
2.14 |
-1.42 |
60% |
19 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
2.04 |
-1.45 |
58% |
16 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
1.94 |
-1.46 |
57% |
18 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
3.18 |
-0.80 |
79% |
49 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
2.43 |
-1.02 |
70% |
26 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
2.14 |
-1.57 |
57% |
20 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
2.72 |
-0.49 |
84% |
45 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
2.60 |
-0.51 |
83% |
46 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
2.66 |
-1.67 |
61% |
29 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
2.29 |
-0.87 |
72% |
36 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
2.65 |
-0.73 |
78% |
36 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
2.49 |
-0.86 |
74% |
29 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=driest; 107=wettest.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.