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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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December State Temperature Averages
| State
| December 2006
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
38.3 |
7.2 |
112 |
17.5 |
1989 |
38.3 |
2006 |
| Delaware |
44.0 |
5.6 |
108 |
26.0 |
1989 |
44.8 |
1984 |
| Maine |
27.0 |
6.6 |
106 |
5.3 |
1989 |
29.4 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
42.8 |
6.0 |
109 |
24.5 |
1989 |
43.6 |
1984 |
| Massachusetts |
36.8 |
6.6 |
111 |
16.4 |
1989 |
37.2 |
1923 |
| New Hampshire |
32.1 |
8.0 |
112 |
8.5 |
1989 |
32.1 |
2006 |
| New Jersey |
41.6 |
6.2 |
111 |
23.1 |
1989 |
41.7 |
2001 |
| New York |
35.0 |
8.5 |
112 |
11.5 |
1989 |
35.0 |
2006 |
| Pennsylvania |
37.6 |
6.9 |
111 |
17.8 |
1989 |
38.4 |
1923 |
| Rhode Island |
39.9 |
5.7 |
111 |
21.9 |
1989 |
42.4 |
1928 |
| Vermont |
30.7 |
8.0 |
112 |
5.0 |
1989 |
30.7 |
2006 |
| West Virginia |
39.4 |
5.0 |
103 |
21.7 |
1989 |
42.6 |
1956 |
| Northeast |
35.4 |
7.0 |
111 |
14.4 |
1989 |
35.5 |
1923 |
Rankings are for 112 years between 1895 and 2006. 1=coolest; 112=warmest.
December State Precipitation Averages
| State
| December 2006
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
2.28 |
-1.80 |
55% |
20 |
0.79 |
1955 |
9.37 |
1973 |
| Delaware |
2.18 |
-1.37 |
61% |
21 |
0.64 |
1988 |
8.15 |
1996 |
| Maine |
2.86 |
-0.65 |
81% |
38 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.76 |
1973 |
| Maryland |
2.41 |
-1.00 |
70% |
31 |
0.48 |
1955 |
6.95 |
1969 |
| Massachusetts |
2.42 |
-1.63 |
59% |
26 |
0.92 |
1943 |
8.52 |
1973 |
| New Hampshire |
3.42 |
-0.02 |
99% |
58 |
0.94 |
1943 |
8.72 |
1973 |
| New Jersey |
2.75 |
-0.96 |
74% |
37 |
0.39 |
1955 |
7.96 |
1996 |
| New York |
2.97 |
-0.27 |
91% |
58 |
1.13 |
1943 |
6.04 |
1973 |
| Pennsylvania |
2.53 |
-0.63 |
79% |
44 |
0.58 |
1955 |
6.23 |
1990 |
| Rhode Island |
2.34 |
-2.02 |
53% |
20 |
0.71 |
1955 |
10.20 |
1936 |
| Vermont |
3.65 |
0.46 |
114% |
84 |
0.99 |
1943 |
7.51 |
1973 |
| West Virginia |
1.49 |
-1.94 |
43% |
6 |
0.69 |
1965 |
7.08 |
1978 |
| Northeast |
2.64 |
-0.74 |
78% |
34 |
1.02 |
1955 |
6.41 |
1973 |
Rankings are for 112 years between 1895 and 2006. 1=driest; 112=wettest.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.