The average temperature for 1998 was 49.4 degrees. This was 3.5 degrees warmer than normal and the warmest year since records began in 1873.
Eleven of the twelve months had a monthly temperature that averaged warmer than normal.
The coldest temperature of the year was 0 degrees on January 1st.
The hottest temperature was 90 degrees on September 6th.
New daily maximum temperature records set in 1998 were:
Date New Record Old Record
Jan 5 57 56 in 1890
Jan 7 58 58 in 1907 (tie)
Mar 31 84 79 in 1943
Nov 30 65 64 in 1934
Dec 2 65 64 in 1914
Dec 4 64 64 in 1973 (tie)
Dec 6 69 68 in 1982
Dec 7 66 62 in 1951
Precipitation
Precipitation for the year totalled 34.14 inches, which was 1.26 inches less than normal.
Total precipitation for the first half of the year (January-June) was 21.82 inches - 136% of normal.
Precipitation for the second half of the year (July-December) was only 12.32 inches - 64% of normal and the 7th driest such period in 120 years of record.