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March State Temperature Averages

State March 2008 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 36.6 -0.3 71 27.0 1916 44.0 1946
Delaware 44.7 0.7 74 32.5 1960 54.1 1921
Maine 22.8 -4.2 12 18.7 1923 35.4 1946
Maryland 43.5 0.2 63 31.7 1960 52.8 1921
Massachusetts 34.7 -0.8 60 27.2 1916 44.1 1946
New Hampshire 27.8 -3.0 43 21.1 1923 39.4 1946
New Jersey 41.6 0.6 74 31.3 1916 49.5 1945
New York 29.2 -2.7 40 22.2 1916 42.0 1946
Pennsylvania 35.6 -1.4 51 25.4 1960 47.2 1945
Rhode Island 38.6 0.7 82 23.8 1895 44.0 1946
Vermont 26.1 -3.0 42 18.7 1916 38.9 1946
West Virginia 41.7 -0.1 58 27.9 1960 51.6 1921
Northeast 32.7 -1.9 45 25.5 1960 43.5 1945

Rankings are for 114 years between 1895 and 2008. 1=coolest; 114=warmest.

March State Precipitation Averages

State March 2008 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 5.53 1.11 124% 101 0.16 1915 10.14 1953
Delaware 3.06 -1.28 70% 34 0.22 2006 8.15 1994
Maine 4.33 0.96 128% 87 0.43 1915 10.83 1902
Maryland 3.20 -0.89 78% 46 0.36 2006 8.31 1994
Massachusetts 5.61 1.45 134% 101 0.10 1915 9.57 2001
New Hampshire 4.96 1.59 147% 95 0.23 1915 9.27 1936
New Jersey 4.30 0.12 102% 67 0.81 2006 7.80 1912
New York 5.27 2.15 168% 112 0.63 1915 5.62 1913
Pennsylvania 5.41 2.00 158% 112 0.54 1910 7.01 1936
Rhode Island 6.11 1.46 131% 96 0.16 1915 10.43 2001
Vermont 5.10 2.03 166% 104 0.38 1915 8.12 1896
West Virginia 4.33 0.36 109% 71 0.56 1910 7.58 1963
Northeast 4.88 1.37 138% 103 0.83 1915 6.53 1936

Rankings are for 114 years between 1895 and 2008. 1=driest; 114=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.