NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

October State Temperature Averages

State October 2005 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 52.5 1.9 77 45.3 1925 59.1 1913
Delaware 58.7 1.8 82 51.4 1895 62.9 1919
Maine 46.7 2.7 80 38.5 1925 57.7 1913
Maryland 57.4 1.7 80 50.2 1895 61.9 1919
Massachusetts 51.6 1.9 70 44.8 1925 57.1 1947
New Hampshire 48.1 2.2 84 38.2 1925 53.6 1947
New Jersey 56.3 2.2 81 48.5 1925 60.1 1971+
New York 49.5 1.7 69 41.3 1925 55.8 1947
Pennsylvania 52.0 1.7 65 44.9 1925 57.8 1947
Rhode Island 54.1 1.5 84 46.3 1895 58.4 1947
Vermont 47.5 2.2 78 38.4 1925 52.9 1947
West Virginia 54.9 2.2 77 46.4 1988 61.2 1919
Northeast 51.0 2.0 71 43.3 1925 56.4 1947

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

October State Precipitation Averages

State October 2005 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 15.69 11.38 364% 111 0.36 1924 15.69 2005
Delaware 8.66 5.28 256% 111 0.14 1963 8.66 2005
Maine 11.39 7.69 308% 111 0.36 1947 11.39 2005
Maryland 7.72 4.34 228% 110 0.16 1963 8.05 1976
Massachusetts 14.25 10.10 342% 111 0.27 1924 14.25 2005
New Hampshire 13.81 9.86 349% 111 0.31 1924 13.81 2005
New Jersey 11.98 8.47 341% 111 0.32 1963+ 11.98 2005
New York 8.39 4.91 241% 111 0.33 1963 8.39 2005
Pennsylvania 6.49 3.31 204% 110 0.24 1963 6.59 1976
Rhode Island 14.63 10.84 386% 111 0.35 1946 14.63 2005
Vermont 9.57 5.90 260% 111 0.52 1963 9.57 2005
West Virginia 4.16 1.11 136% 92 0.23 1963 7.33 1925
Northeast 8.76 5.30 252% 111 0.44 1924 8.76 2005

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

+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.