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January State Temperature Averages

State January 2005 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 24.2 -1.8 38 16.8 1918 36.1 1932
Delaware 34.4 0.5 61 22.5 1918 45.9 1950
Maine 11.5 -2.1 29 4.1 1994 24.8 1913
Maryland 33.5 1.3 68 20.6 1918 44.5 1950
Massachusetts 23.1 -1.8 33 16.7 1981 35.5 1913
New Hampshire 16.7 -1.5 38 7.7 1918 28.2 1932
New Jersey 30.4 -0.2 55 19.9 1918 42.2 1932
New York 19.0 -1.6 35 10.6 1918 32.8 1932
Pennsylvania 26.6 0.8 58 13.4 1977 39.1 1932
Rhode Island 26.3 -2.8 27 18.8 1918 38.5 1932
Vermont 14.0 -2.4 32 5.1 1918 27.9 1932
West Virginia 34.9 4.7 86 16.9 1977 44.3 1950
Northeast 22.8 -0.2 47 13.2 1918 34.9 1932

Rankings are for 111 years between 1895 and 2005. 1=coolest; 111=warmest.

January State Precipitation Averages

State January 2005 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 5.29 0.99 123% 97 0.54 1970 12.28 1979
Delaware 4.18 0.26 106% 83 0.54 1981 8.36 1937
Maine 2.29 -1.17 66% 27 0.59 1970 7.80 1979
Maryland 3.93 0.27 107% 80 0.53 1981 7.78 1937
Massachusetts 5.26 1.09 126% 97 0.85 1955 11.19 1979
New Hampshire 2.88 -0.54 84% 52 0.60 1981 7.88 1979
New Jersey 4.30 0.36 109% 85 0.52 1981 9.09 1979
New York 3.77 0.78 125% 94 0.88 1981 6.05 1979
Pennsylvania 5.68 2.64 187% 106 0.74 1981 6.41 1978
Rhode Island 5.30 0.85 119% 91 0.74 1955 11.82 1979
Vermont 2.74 -0.37 88% 60 0.58 1981 6.41 1979
West Virginia 4.07 0.61 117% 76 1.05 1981 8.26 1937
Northeast 4.05 0.73 122% 90 0.88 1981 7.06 1979

Rankings are for 111 years between 1895 and 2005. 1=driest; 111=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.