Ithaca Climate Summary for October 2003

Temperature

• With an average temperature of 46.7 degrees, the month averaged 1.7 degrees cooler than normal.
• The last October that was colder was 1992.
• The warmest temperature of the month was 79 degrees on the 9th.
• The coldest temperature of the month was 28 degrees on the 20th.
• The temperature of 74 degrees on the 31st broke the high temperature record for the day of 71 degrees set in 1950. (Note: since this occurred after 8 am, it was recorded on November 1st.)

Precipitation

• The October precipitation total was 4.23 inches, which represented 131% of normal.
• Of this total, 2.35 inches was recorded on just four days (27th through 30th).
• This was the wettest October since 1995.
• This was the fifth consecutive month with a precipitation excess as compared to normal.
• The total precipitation for the last five months (June-October) was 24.94 inches. It was the wettest such period since 1977 and the 4th wettest in 125 years of record.
• The year-to-date precipitation accumulation of 37.70 inches was 6.58 inches more than normal.

Snowfall

• Trace amounts of snowfall were reported on three days this month, but there was no measurable snow at the weather station.
• In some of the surrounding communities, Groton had 2.3 inches of snow and Freeville had 1.2 inches.
• This was tenth consecutive October without measurable snowfall.