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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 2005
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
28.9 |
-2.2 |
41 |
17.5 |
1989 |
37.6 |
2001 |
| Delaware |
35.6 |
-2.8 |
39 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
21.8 |
1.4 |
66 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
33.4 |
-3.4 |
33 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
28.7 |
-1.5 |
42 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
23.5 |
-0.6 |
57 |
8.5 |
1989 |
31.3 |
2001 |
| New Jersey |
33.2 |
-2.2 |
44 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.7 |
2001 |
| New York |
24.2 |
-2.3 |
37 |
11.5 |
1989 |
33.8 |
2001 |
| Pennsylvania |
26.5 |
-4.2 |
26 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
31.4 |
-2.8 |
38 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
22.0 |
-0.7 |
53 |
5.0 |
1989 |
30.4 |
2001 |
| West Virginia |
30.2 |
-4.2 |
25 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
26.2 |
-2.2 |
37 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 111 years between 1895 and 2005. 1=coolest; 111=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 2005
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
4.33 |
0.25 |
106% |
70 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
4.10 |
0.55 |
115% |
80 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
5.44 |
1.93 |
155% |
98 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
3.15 |
-0.26 |
92% |
55 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
4.02 |
-0.03 |
99% |
72 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
4.29 |
0.85 |
124% |
88 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
3.63 |
-0.08 |
97% |
65 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
2.71 |
-0.53 |
83% |
44 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
2.46 |
-0.70 |
77% |
40 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
4.28 |
-0.08 |
98% |
69 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
3.25 |
0.06 |
101% |
75 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
2.82 |
-0.61 |
82% |
46 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
3.36 |
-0.02 |
99% |
62 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 111 years between 1895 and 2005. 1=driest; 111=wettest.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.