NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

October State Temperature Averages

State October 2007 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 58.0 7.4 112 45.3 1925 59.1 1913
Delaware 64.4 7.5 113 51.4 1895 64.4 2007
Maine 49.6 5.6 109 38.5 1925 57.7 1913
Maryland 62.1 6.4 113 50.2 1895 62.1 2007
Massachusetts 55.5 5.8 110 44.8 1925 57.1 1947
New Hampshire 51.6 5.7 108 38.2 1925 53.6 1947
New Jersey 62.3 8.2 113 48.5 1925 62.3 2007
New York 55.0 7.2 112 41.3 1925 55.8 1947
Pennsylvania 57.8 7.5 113 44.9 1925 57.8 2007+
Rhode Island 59.2 6.6 113 46.3 1895 59.2 2007
Vermont 51.4 6.1 110 38.4 1925 52.9 1947
West Virginia 59.3 6.6 108 46.4 1988 61.2 1919
Northeast 55.8 6.8 112 43.3 1925 56.4 1947

Rankings are for 113 years between 1895 and 2007. 1=coolest; 113=warmest.

October State Precipitation Averages

State October 2007 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 3.76 -0.55 87% 63 0.36 1924 15.69 2005
Delaware 5.19 1.81 153% 97 0.14 1963 8.66 2005
Maine 4.79 1.09 129% 88 0.36 1947 11.39 2005
Maryland 4.51 1.13 133% 87 0.16 1963 8.05 1976
Massachusetts 3.66 -0.49 88% 67 0.27 1924 14.25 2005
New Hampshire 4.87 0.92 123% 95 0.31 1924 13.81 2005
New Jersey 5.90 2.39 168% 100 0.32 1963+ 11.98 2005
New York 5.12 1.64 147% 99 0.33 1963 8.39 2005
Pennsylvania 3.98 0.80 125% 83 0.24 1963 6.59 1976
Rhode Island 2.72 -1.07 71% 42 0.35 1946 14.63 2005
Vermont 5.76 2.09 156% 106 0.52 1963 9.57 2005
West Virginia 3.90 0.85 128% 81 0.23 1963 7.33 1925
Northeast 4.58 1.11 132% 94 0.44 1924 8.76 2005

Rankings are for 113 years between 1895 and 2007. 1=driest; 113=wettest.

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