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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 2002
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
30.1 |
-1.0 |
52 |
17.5 |
1989 |
37.6 |
2001 |
| Delaware |
36.0 |
-2.4 |
41 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
20.9 |
0.5 |
56 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
34.0 |
-2.8 |
40 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
28.9 |
-1.3 |
43 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
23.6 |
-0.5 |
58 |
8.5 |
1989 |
31.3 |
2001 |
| New Jersey |
33.5 |
-1.9 |
47 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.7 |
2001 |
| New York |
25.2 |
-1.3 |
47 |
11.5 |
1989 |
33.8 |
2001 |
| Pennsylvania |
27.9 |
-2.8 |
31 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
32.3 |
-1.9 |
43 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
21.6 |
-1.1 |
49 |
5.0 |
1989 |
30.4 |
2001 |
| West Virginia |
32.6 |
-1.8 |
40 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
27.0 |
-1.5 |
44 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 108 years between 1895 and 2002. 1=coolest; 108=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 2002
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
4.73 |
0.65 |
115% |
79 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
4.40 |
0.85 |
123% |
85 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
3.10 |
-0.41 |
88% |
46 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
4.04 |
0.63 |
118% |
82 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
5.49 |
1.44 |
135% |
92 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
3.47 |
0.03 |
100% |
62 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
4.55 |
0.84 |
122% |
86 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
3.75 |
0.51 |
115% |
84 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
3.74 |
0.58 |
118% |
86 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
5.50 |
1.14 |
126% |
85 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
2.70 |
-0.49 |
84% |
50 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
3.42 |
-0.01 |
99% |
63 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
3.70 |
0.32 |
109% |
77 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 108 years between 1895 and 2002. 1=driest; 108=wettest.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.