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April State Temperature Averages

State April 2003 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 45.2 -1.9 38 40.0 1943 51.9 1921
Delaware 51.2 -1.8 34 46.4 1907 57.9 1994
Maine 35.7 -3.4 7 33.2 1926 44.5 1910
Maryland 52.5 -0.2 64 45.9 1907 57.8 1994
Massachusetts 42.6 -2.8 18 40.3 1943 50.5 1945
New Hampshire 39.5 -2.7 30 34.6 1926 47.7 1941
New Jersey 48.3 -2.1 31 44.5 1907 55.6 1921
New York 41.7 -1.8 36 36.8 1943 50.2 1921
Pennsylvania 47.9 0.4 64 41.6 1943 53.8 1921
Rhode Island 44.8 -1.9 39 40.9 1907 51.1 1976
Vermont 38.5 -2.9 25 33.3 1926 47.5 1945
West Virginia 53.4 2.5 83 44.4 1907 56.7 1954
Northeast 44.3 -1.1 38 39.8 1943 50.9 1921

Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=coolest; 109=warmest.

April State Precipitation Averages

State April 2003 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 3.05 -1.25 70% 41 0.89 1942 11.34 1983
Delaware 3.51 0.00 100% 60 0.55 1985 7.24 1983
Maine 1.88 -1.58 54% 15 0.81 1966 7.34 1901
Maryland 3.03 -0.40 88% 46 0.69 1985 7.47 1983
Massachusetts 4.12 0.01 100% 71 1.12 1999 9.69 1987
New Hampshire 2.84 -0.66 81% 43 0.59 1941 6.74 1933
New Jersey 3.10 -0.83 78% 44 0.90 1963 8.91 1983
New York 2.58 -0.84 75% 29 1.11 2001 6.32 1983
Pennsylvania 2.66 -0.89 74% 33 1.22 1946 6.47 1993
Rhode Island 4.91 0.59 113% 82 0.78 1942 11.19 1983
Vermont 2.70 -0.58 82% 41 0.72 1941 6.50 1996
West Virginia 3.89 0.27 107% 67 1.36 1900 7.11 1901
Northeast 2.80 -0.75 78% 36 1.48 1896 6.60 1983

Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=driest; 109=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.