NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

August State Temperature Averages

State August 2003 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 72.6 2.8 107 62.8 1903 73.7 1913
Delaware 76.9 2.2 102 69.2 1927 78.3 1900
Maine 66.1 1.9 85 59.1 1964 70.1 1937
Maryland 75.6 1.8 95 68.0 1927 78.4 1900
Massachusetts 71.5 2.9 102 62.3 1903 72.8 1937
New Hampshire 68.7 3.0 102 59.3 1903 70.3 1937
New Jersey 74.5 1.8 96 66.9 1927 76.2 1955
New York 69.4 2.7 95 61.2 1903 71.7 1955
Pennsylvania 71.1 2.2 90 64.4 1927 73.9 1900
Rhode Island 73.7 3.7 108 64.7 1903 73.9 1969
Vermont 67.9 2.8 99 58.4 1903 70.5 1937
West Virginia 72.2 1.7 81 66.1 1927 75.1 1900
Northeast 70.3 2.3 94 63.8 1927 72.0 1937

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

August State Precipitation Averages

State August 2003 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 4.88 0.49 111% 81 1.03 1981 15.21 1955
Delaware 5.59 0.96 120% 77 1.10 1943 13.76 1967
Maine 3.65 0.04 101% 51 1.08 2002 8.17 1991
Maryland 5.42 1.41 135% 87 1.07 1930 12.20 1955
Massachusetts 5.53 1.51 137% 95 1.11 1907 13.52 1955
New Hampshire 5.84 1.87 146% 98 0.96 1996 8.46 1990
New Jersey 4.94 0.37 107% 68 0.90 1964 11.44 1955
New York 4.58 0.72 118% 93 1.47 1907 6.85 1955
Pennsylvania 5.65 1.87 149% 101 1.29 1930 8.42 1955
Rhode Island 5.50 1.51 137% 93 0.58 1984 11.06 1946
Vermont 5.15 0.66 114% 85 1.28 1957 7.59 1955
West Virginia 5.50 1.37 133% 96 1.55 1957 7.47 1898
Northeast 4.99 1.05 126% 98 1.75 1957 7.65 1955

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

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.