A climate chart for your city, indicating the monthly high temperatures and rainfall. The record of 163 consecutive days was set last year. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 18% of the West was in drought at the beginning of the year with no locations worse than severe drought (D2). Nome logged its 15th warmest year on record since 1907 at 29.4 F (-1.4 C), 2.1 F (1.2 C) above normal. Caribou, Maine, received only 0.88 inches (22.35 mm) of precipitation during June, tying as the driest June on record. Further east, in Californias Central Valley, Sacramento received 7.86 in (199.64 mm, 39% of normal) making it the fifth driest year since 1878. The total cost of U.S. billion-dollar disasters over the last five years (2016-2020) exceeds $600 billion. Texas experienced its third-warmest March on record, Louisiana and Mississippi experienced their fourth-warmest March on record, Oklahoma experienced its tenth-warmest March on record, and the region as a whole experienced its sixth-warmest March on record. Fires were a major issue across Colorado and Wyoming this year, with the three largest fires in Colorados history burning this summer and fall. This was the first EF-4 tornado in South Carolina since 1995, and it was the second of 12 tornadoes in a tornado family that traveled over 150 miles (241 km) from Middleground, GA to Murrells Inlet, SC. In fact, it was the first time on record that Providence reported a high of 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) in the month of January. Five of the six largest wildfires in California history also occurred during 2020. These regional summaries were provided by the six Regional Climate Centers and reflect conditions in their respective regions. One of the wettest cites in Alaska, Yakutat, also had a dry year with 104.55 in (2655.57 mm, 67% of normal) making it the 6th driest on record. WebThe NClimDiv database hosts multiple types of historical averages: 30-year averages starting from 1901, 1895-2010 average, and 20th century average, the latter is being With a daily maximum temperature of 35 degrees F (1.7 degrees C), Atlanta, GA (18782020) recorded its coldest Christmas Day since 1989, while Orlando, FL (18922020) observed its coldest Christmas Day since 1995, with a daily maximum temperature of 53 degrees F (11.7 degrees C). On January 13th, a microburst damaged a school in Sampson County, NC. Such methodology was applicable to all counties in the contiguous United States. In addition, Baltimore, Maryland; Hartford, Connecticut; LaGuardia Airport, New York; Philadelphia and Scranton, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; and Washington, D.C. recorded their greatest number of days with a high of at least 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) for any month on record. From the beginning of January through mid-March, a pocket of moderate-to-severe drought persisted along the eastern half of the Florida Panhandle. Snowfall January through June, September through December are months with snowfall in Mantua, Utah. Washington, D.C. observed its lowest annual snowfall total since records began in 1884, while Washington Dulles International Airport, VA observed its third lowest annual snowfall total (4.7 inches, 119 mm) since records began in 1962. Fire risk was elevated in the region this summer and fall. The U.S. Drought Monitor released on December 31 showed four percent of the Northeast in a moderate drought and 19 percent of the region as abnormally dry. This years tornado reports were particularly low, with only 129 reported through October. Newark, New Jersey, had its wettest July on record with 11.17 inches (283.72 mm) of rain. In addition, Interstate 81 near Binghamton, New York, was shut down for several hours due to disabled vehicles. Influenced by warm ocean temperatures, Kahului and Hilo experienced a record-warm year in 2020. From an agricultural perspective, drought caused many impacts, especially for livestock and winter wheat producers. average or Showing: All Year January February Some parts of New York and New England also saw 0.25 to 0.50 inches (6 to 13 mm) of ice accumulation. Utah's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 7.1 (10=best) indicates it is about average compared to other states in the United States. From April 19th through the 20th, a line of thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall across central portions of Alabama and Georgia, with 24-hour precipitation totals exceeding 5 inches and numerous reports of localized flooding. Buffalo, New York, recorded its hottest July temperature on record and saw eight consecutive days with a high of at least 90 degrees F (32 degrees C), its longest streak on record. With 1.1 inches (28 mm) of snow on the 25th, Asheville, NC (18692020) observed its fifth highest snowfall on Christmas Day since records began 151 years ago. Explore where these weather factors are staying average and when the monthly average hit a 20-year anomaly. Although the threshold for what is considered extreme weather differs across research and government organizations, we used a standardized baseline to classify approximately 95% of 20th century events as average. The statewide precipitation rankings for the year are as follows: Arkansas (eleventh wettest), Louisiana (ninteenth wettest), Mississippi (eleventh wettest), Oklahoma (twenty-seventh wettest), Tennessee (sixth wettest), and Texas (fifty-fourth driest). The statewide temperature rankings for 2020 were as follows: Arkansas (thirty-eighth warmest), Louisiana (ninth warmest), Mississippi (tenth warmest), Oklahoma (twenty-eighth warmest), Tennessee (thirteenth warmest), and Texas (seventh warmest). Based on preliminary analysis, the average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 54.4F, 2.4F above the 20th century average. Isaias produced 17 tornadoes in the region (10 in Maryland, three in Delaware, two each in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and one in Connecticut), with the strongest rated EF-2. Several major storms affected the Northeast during 2020. Back-to-back storms from February 5 to 8 brought an extreme mix of weather conditions to the Northeast. This years severe weather season ended below the 5- and 10-year averages for the High Plains region, in terms of tornado, hail, and wind reports, according to the Storm Prediction Center. In early May, Binghamton, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Kennedy Airport, New York; and LaGuardia Airport, New York recorded their coldest May temperature on record. Many of the same locations that saw above normal and record high temperatures also experienced below normal precipitation and in some cases record dryness. On June 10, Dulles Airport, Virginia, tied its warmest June low temperature with a low of 74 degrees F (23 degrees C). A standard deviation measures the amount of variability among the numbers in a data set, the typical distance of a data point from the mean of the data and is calculated against the NClimDiv data as: Source Agency: Monthly (within first week of each month). The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in Utah We used the decennial census population counts for 2010 and 2020 and the intercensal estimates, which the US Census Bureau generates yearly, to produce continuous population distributions for each year increment between each decennial census collection. On the 11th, Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (19112020) observed its wettest November day on record, with 6.41 inches (163 mm) of rainfall. Across the region, there were hundreds of closed roads, stranded vehicles, water rescues, and buildings affected by flooding. lived in counties with wetter, The center of the system moved across Iowa as just the second tropical system to do so. Additional data received and processed after the release of this summary may result in small differences for annual values and ranks. During August, conditions worsened in New England, with severe and moderate drought expanding and almost every part of that region experiencing some level of dryness. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure. UDOT exceeds annual $24M budget on snow removal, plowing by: Kayla Baggerly. As the derecho headed east the winds eased slightly but continued to do significant damage in the other states affected. The three largest wildfires in Colorado history occurred during 2020: The Cameron Peak Fire, the East Troublesome Fire and the Pine Gulch Fire each exceeded the acreage burned by the previous record, the 2002 Hayman Fire. 30-Yr October was mixed with respect to temperature, with three states (Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) experiencing cooler than normal temperatures while three states (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) experienced warmer than normal temperatures. In addition, several stations observed their highest or second highest annual count of days with a minimum temperature at or above 75 degrees F (23.9 degrees C), including Fort Lauderdale, FL (19122020; 186 days, 51 percent of the year), Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (19112020; 132 days, 36 percent of the year), Vero Beach, FL (19422020; 98 days, 27 percent of the year), and Albany, GA (18922020; 44 days, 12 percent of the year). In fact, some waterways had daily record low flows and a few, including the Aroostook River in northern Maine, recorded all-time record-low flows. Try refreshing your browser, or try again later. Below-average precipitation fell across much of the West, northern Plains and parts of the Northeast. Portland, Maine, recorded six days this August with a high of at least 90 degrees F (32 degrees C), tying its August record. WebAnnual average precipitation is 24 inches. Key West, FL (18712020) received 9.37 inches (238 mm) of rainfall from the storm on the 12th, which is its fifth wettest day for any month on record. WebThis table gives the total precipitation that fell on Salt Lake City during each year from 2010. Roanoke also observed its longest streak of 3 consecutive days with at least 2 inches (51 mm) of precipitation. The greatest totals of over 12 inches (30 cm) were reported in northwestern Pennsylvania, with a location in Erie County picking up 22.5 inches (57.2 cm). WebRelatively low humidity prevails; average precipitation is about 11 inches (280 mm) a year, varying from less than 8 inches (200 mm) over the Great Salt Lake Desert to 50 inches In fact, according to the National Weather Service, it was the latest occurrence of snow on record for the New York City area climate sites, which saw a trace. The greatest storm snow totals approached 21 inches (53 cm). Another widespread wind event occurred on November 15. Oklahoma experienced two months that were top-10 wettest on record (fifth-wettest March on record, sixth-wettest January on record). Caribou, Maine, had its hottest June on record, all-time hottest day, longest stretch of days with a high of at least 80 degrees F (27 degrees C), and greatest number of June days with a high of at least 80 degrees F (27 degrees C). We were unable to display data for this section. Concord, New Hampshire, saw 24.2 inches (61.5 cm) on December 17, making it the sites all-time snowiest day on record and qualifying as the largest December snowstorm. The use of a two standard deviation cut-off point, which places approximately 95% of observations into the average categorization means that months categorized as warmer, cooler, wetter, and drier represent rarer than once-in-20-year events. Extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) drought covered about 22 percent of the CONUS on December 29 the largest extent of D3 and D4 drought since August 2012 (24 percent). Six hurricanes made U.S. landfall, tying 1886 and 1985 for the most U.S. hurricane landfalls in a single season. Forage crop yields were reduced by up to 75 percent in Maine and New Hampshire. In February, five of six states experienced warmer than normal conditions (Texas was slightly cooler than normal) while all six states were wetter than normal, with Mississippi experiencing its fifth-wettest February on record while Tennessee experienced its eighth-wettest February on record. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), drought coverage expanded throughout much of 2020 with a minimum CONUS extent of 9.6 percent occurring on February 18 and maximum coverage of approximately 50 percent on December 22. All nine Midwest states were above their 1981-2010 normal by 0.9 to 1.8 degrees F (0.5 to 1.0 C). Straight-line winds of up to 80 mph (36 m/s) caused extensive damage in several locations. Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. In May, a Midland, Michigan dam failed due to heavy rains over three days, 17th-19th. A complex storm system moved across the Northeast from November 30 to December 1. Its NOAA Monthly US Climate Divisional Database (NClimDiv)1 provides data for temperature, precipitation, drought indices, and heating and cooling degree days for US climate divisions, states, multi-state regions, and the nation from 1895 to the present. Lawns turned brown in parts of the Northeast. Hawaii County is represented by the weather station in Hilo, Maui County by Kahului, Honolulu County by Honolulu, and Kauai County by Lihue. F C Average weather Moab, UT - 84532. Water restrictions were in place for hundreds of locations in New England, as well as some locations in New York and Pennsylvania. In Georgia, the blueberry crop was badly damaged by severe weather in April. Issued 12 January 2021: Unless otherwise noted, temperature and precipitation rankings refer to a 126-year period of record (1895-2020), and long-term average refers to the 20th century (1901-2000) value. Maximum Daily Precipitation Records. On August 7, just a few days after Isaias' excessive rainfall, strong storms produced heavy rain and more flash flooding in southeastern parts of the region. On December 16th, a winter storm produced freezing rain, sleet, and snow across portions of North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Severe thunderstorms in these same areas downed trees and powerlines, as well as spawned three tornadoes: an EF-1 that snapped and uprooted trees in northern Maryland, an EF-0 that destroyed several barns in northern Maryland, and an EF-0 that damaged several buildings in southeastern Pennsylvania. Overall, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year the region experienced a slight decrease in the total area of at least abnormally dry conditions. Get data on how different regions and populations experience temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather events historically. On June 3, a line of intense thunderstorms with wind gusts of up to 93 mph (42 m/s) raced across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. San Francisco, California, with one of the longest climate records in the state dating back to 1850, recorded its second driest year on record at 7.81 in (198.37 mm, 33% of normal). Some branches and wires were downed in parts of Massachusetts due to snowfall and/or gusty winds. Excessive rainfall, paired with high humidity, in Georgia slowed the drying down of corn, with many farmers battling whiteflies and boll rot in cotton. It was the first time in Baltimore, Marylands 128 years of recordkeeping that that site saw no snow during February. Ohio ranked as the 7th warmest in its history and Michigan ranked 10th. The winds caused water levels to rise significantly along Lake Eries eastern shoreline, resulting in flooding near Erie, Pennsylvania, and Buffalo, New York. On the northern side of the city, Frankford Creek reached moderate flood stage for the second time in a week. Population by Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., saw less than an inch of snow for the season for only the third time since 1885. Conditions improved somewhat over the winter and early spring, but then deteriorated across the region through the summer, fall, and even early winter. On average, June is the driest month with 0.2 inches (4 mm) of precipitation. Several other locations had one of the five snowiest Octobers on record. In fact, Utah's 7.23 inches of annual precipitation was 0.89 inches less than the previous record set in 1956. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (18842020) and Hickory, NC (19492020) observed their wettest February day on record, with 5.36 and 5.31 inches (136 and 135 mm) of precipitation, respectively. Good harvest conditions in Iowa limited the loss from the derecho and lodged crops. Drought conditions expanded in coverage and intensified rapidly over the next month, with moderate-to-severe drought covering 83 percent of Florida by mid-April. Livestock producers in Georgia had to travel far to buy hay since supplies were short from the drought conditions in autumn 2019. On November 11th and 12th, a total of 56 long-term stations across the region observed their highest daily minimum temperature on record for November, including Tampa, FL (78 degrees F, 25.6 degrees C), Savannah, GA (76 degrees F, 24.4 degrees C), Charleston, SC (19382020; 74 degrees F, 23.3 degrees C), Charlotte, NC (18782020; 70 degrees F), and Charlottesville, VA (18932020; 66 degrees F, 18.9 degrees C). Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. Population figures correspond to data from the closest year available. To provide a comprehensive account of climate across the United States, we supplemented the dataset with individual station data for each county in Hawaii. By the middle of May, the coverage in drought was significantly reduced across Florida, but areas of severe drought remained in southwestern Florida and coastal Alabama. Many extremely large fires with rapid spread rates occurred this year with California, Oregon, and Colorado all having set records for the largest fires in the states history. There were at least five storm-related deaths. The coldest temperature observed during the year was -4 degrees F (-20 degrees C), which was recorded on Mt. Some areas of the region, especially western and southern Colorado, had departures over 2.0 degrees F (1.1 degrees C), which led to many locations ranking in the top 10 warmest years on record. In addition, Columbus, GA (18912020) and Macon, GA (18922020) observed their wettest and second wettest April day on record, with 5.92 and 4.41 inches (150 and 112 mm) of rainfall, respectively. Many locations had precipitation totals that ranked in the top 10 driest on record, rivaling the drought years of 2017, 2012, and the Dust Bowl. The average annual precipitation in Utah ranges from 5 (127mm) in the Great Salt Lake Desert to 12 (304.8mm) in the lowlands and 15 (381mm) in the Wasatch Front. WebStatewide Average Average Precipitation for 77 Mountain SNOTEL Sites (Through 0212312023) 2023 Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct 30-Yr Avg. Population numbers are calculated by grouping county-level populations In a break from recent years, average annual temperatures were generally above normal across the High Plains region, with widespread departures of up to 2.0 degrees F (1.1 degrees C). November 2022. US Census Bureau, Population Division Variable Names and Descriptions, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Keep up with the latest data and most popular content. On the 9th, Fort Lauderdale, FL observed its third wettest November day on record, with 7.30 inches (185 mm) of precipitation. There were four months (January, March, July, and November) where all six states averaged above-normal temperatures. Some producers sold calves early, too. The precursor disturbance to Tropical Storm Bertha caused a significant multi-day rainfall event across southern Florida, with accumulations of more than 8 inches in several locations. Tropical Storm Fay formed on July 9, becoming the earliest F named storm. Annual mean temperatures were at least 2 degrees F (1.1 degrees C) above average for approximately 52 percent of the 168 long-term (i.e., period of record equaling or exceeding 50 years) stations across the region. Annual precipitation averaged across the Midwest was 37.72 inches (958 mm), 0.78 inches (20 mm) above normal. Areas of much above normal precipitation were far more limited relative to the extent of areas that were well below normal. Washington, D.C. (18842020), Blacksburg, VA (18932020), and Mt. Utah Posted: Feb 28, 2023 / 02:06 PM MST. In Mantua, in March, snow falls for 11.6 days, with typically accumulated 9.13" (232mm) of snow. Maine had its worst year for fires in 20 years with 1,000 wildfires as of September 24. Temperature and precipitation are two of the main ways people experience climate. A total of 22 tornadoes were spawned by Isaias, including a rare EF-3 tornado that caused 2 fatalities and 14 injuries in Bertie County, NC on August 4th. The nationally averaged minimum temperature (overnight lows) during 2020 was 42.4F, 2.4F above average and also ranked sixth warmest in the 126-year record. Prolonged dryness in April and May led to an outbreak of numerous wildfires across Florida. There were numerous road closures and several water rescues. This was the eighth straight year above the 1981-2010 Precipitation was primarily wetter than normal, although Arkansas and Texas were slightly drier than normal. Other sites saw only a trace, but for Islip, New York, it made May a snowier month than February. in November 2022, population by difference from average temperature in November 2022. On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Utah. Vegetable and citrus growers in southern Florida had to pump excess water out of their fields due to the persistent rainfall. Five named storms (Cristobal, Marco, Laura, Delta and Zeta) made landfall in Louisiana in 2020, which is the most on record for any state in one year. The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in Utah For instance, the Frankford Creek rose 4 feet (1 m) in 10 minutes, while Pennypack Creek reached 10.45 feet (3.19 m), which ranked as the ninth highest water level since 1965 (based on preliminary data). As the storm rapidly strengthened, it set the record for the lowest February air pressure in Hartford (based on preliminary data) and produced damaging wind gusts of up to 80 mph (36 m/s), particularly in coastal areas. Oakland, California also logged its warmest year on record dating back to 1948 at 61.3 F (16.3 C), 3.8 F (2.1 C) above normal. 18.57 inch: Av. In June, dam releases were reduced in New Hampshire due to dropping lake levels, resulting in small hydropower plants no longer being able to generate power. A few small pockets of moderate drought developed in north-central Puerto Rico during late December. Although drought has impacted parts of the region in recent years, such as the 2017 Northern Plains drought, this is the most expansive drought in the region since 2012-2013. Portions of Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey also saw damaging severe thunderstorms. Portions of West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic also saw freezing rain, with ice accumulations of up to 0.41 inches (10.41 mm), and sleet. Annual average temperatures for the twelve Northeast states ranged from 1.9 degrees F (1.1 degrees C) above normal in West Virginia to 2.8 degrees F (1.6 degrees C) above normal in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The largest hailstones observed during the year were teacup-sized (i.e., 3-inch or 76-mm diameter), which were reported in Vernon, AL on March 29th, Darlington County, SC on May 5th, and Lake Mary, FL on May 21st. Bellingham, Washington recorded 41.36 in (1050.54 mm, 115% of normal) making it the sixth wettest year since 1949. Meanwhile, northern locations received heavy snow, with the greatest totals of more than 12 inches (30 cm) in New York and northern New England. While 25 long-term stations observed average daily maximum temperatures that were ranked within their five warmest values on record, more than four times the number of stations (102) observed average daily minimum temperatures that were ranked within their five warmest values on record. Radar. Use this map to understand where, county by county, monthly averages are significantly below or above historical average. In late May, Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Vermont, set/tied their hottest May day on record. One tornado in Delaware was on the ground for over 35 miles (56 km), the state's longest tornado track on record. Thundersnow and snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) per hour were reported in central New York, where several roads were shut down due to accidents. With 4.3 inches (10.92 cm) of snow, Boston, Massachusetts, had its snowiest October (old record was 1.1 inches [2.8 cm] in 2005) and snowiest October day on record. Storm reports also indicated that hail accumulation of several inches was plowed off roads in western West Virginia. The year ended quite warm, with a continuation of much-above-normal temperatures in December for most of the region. These dry conditions were coupled with extreme heat, which helped fuel some of the largest wildfires in Colorados history. Southern parts of the region experienced severe weather from April 7 to 9. Binghamton also tied its lowest maximum temperature for May with a high of 35 degrees F (2 degrees C). For Cecil, Montgomery, and Carroll counties, it was the first February tornado on record. Across the region, the strong winds downed trees and wires and damaged homes and buildings. Burn bans were enacted in several locations. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2020. This switch from wet to dry was so pronounced that some locations went from having a top 10 wettest year in 2019 to a top 10 driest year in 2020. Significant flooding occurred, particularly in southeastern Pennsylvania where several waterways recorded their highest water levels on record. Despite the snowfall, the fall season was dry, overall, and the majority of the region went into winter with dry soils. There were numerous impacts from the drought across the region, particularly in New England and New York. A stream gauge near Colesville, Maryland, rose eight feet (2.4 m) in around an hour. WebSalt Lake City's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 21.3F. From April 12 to 13, a storm system produced damaging winds in the Northeast. Several notable maximum and minimum temperature records occurred across the region during the year. 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