Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Many of the same locations that saw above normal and record high temperatures also experienced below normal precipitation and in some cases record dryness. Preliminary damage estimates in Delaware exceeded $20 million. 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. 8th warmest year. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2020. Several Midwest states had record yields for corn and/or soybeans. Drought stress also caused leaves to change color and drop earlier than usual in parts of the Northeast. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Thousands of Christmas tree saplings died and some mature trees dropped excessive amounts of needles or turned yellow in New England. An early season freeze event occurred in the Upper Midwest on September 8th-11th. Significant flooding occurred, particularly in southeastern Pennsylvania where several waterways recorded their highest water levels on record. This topped the 12-week stretch in early 2019 with no abnormally dry conditions. Lawns turned brown in parts of the Northeast. For further details on the weather and climate events in the Midwest, see the weekly and monthly summaries in the. Tropical Storm Zeta and another storm system trekked through the Mid-Atlantic, bringing rain, snow, and gusty winds to the region from October 29 to 30. In September, many farmers in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama reported a loss of cotton, peanuts, and pecans due to the passage of Hurricane Sally. With respect to precipitation, Oklahoma experienced its fifth-wettest March on record while Texas experienced its seventh-wettest March on record. Winters are cold with temperatures in the 30's.The coldest month is January with an average low of 20 degrees. Average high and low temperatures, total snowfall and precipitation for each year since 2010. Several notable widespread wind events occurred in the Northeast this year. Meanwhile, Bismarck, ND had its second wettest year in 2019, followed by its third driest in 2020 (period of record 1874-2021). In fact, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had its fourth wettest July day on record with 4.15 inches (105.41 mm) of rain on July 10. Tropical Storm Isaias, the Atlantic Oceans earliest "I" named tropical system on record, produced extreme rainfall, tornadoes, and damaging winds in the Northeast on August 4. Hints of this transition began in the fall of 2019, when drought conditions developed across southern Kansas and western and southern Colorado. Ultimately, the year ended with 82 percent of the region in drought, which was up 70 percent from the beginning of the year. On the same day, Atlantic City, New Jersey, saw 3.97 inches (100.84 mm) of rain, making it the sites wettest September day on record. No locations reported record cold or even in the bottom ten coldest years on record. However, the drought was rapidly eliminated by beneficial rainfall from Tropical Storm Isaias at the end of July. Back-to-back storms from February 5 to 8 brought an extreme mix of weather conditions to the Northeast. Ten states across the Southwest, Southeast and East Coast had their second-warmest year on record. In May, a Midland, Michigan dam failed due to heavy rains over three days, 17th-19th. On the 12th, Appomattox, VA (19372020) and Concord 4 SSW, VA (19502020) observed their second and third wettest day for any month on record, with 7.28 and 6.85 inches (185 and 174 mm) of precipitation, respectively. This was the eighth straight year above the 1981-2010 In Pinellas County, FL, sheriff deputies rescued 33 people from flooded homes and stalled vehicles. There were seven tropical cyclones that directly impacted the Southern Region in 2020. 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. The contiguous U.S. average annual precipitation was 30.28 inches, which is 0.34 inches above the long-term average, ranking in the middle third of the historical record. In addition, a 55-mph (25-m/s) wind gust reported at Gainesville Regional Airport, FL was the highest gust observed during the month of December since records began in 1973, breaking the old record of 46 mph (21 m/s) set on December 24, 2014. Areas of much above normal precipitation were far more limited relative to the extent of areas that were well below normal. About 30 percent (1,154 of 3,843) of these reports were observed during April. Hundreds of thousands of customers lost power in the Northeast, including more than 115,000 customers in Massachusetts. Parts of New Jersey also experienced heavy rain and flash flooding, with reports of water up to car hoods in Ocean City. Precipitation across the region ranged from 50 percent or less of normal to 130 percent or more of normal, with the driest areas in western Texas and the wettest areas across parts of every state. Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., saw less than an inch of snow for the season for only the third time since 1885. Following the passage of Tropical Storm Eta in November, vegetable crops in southern Florida were severely damaged, with estimated costs ranging from $85 to as much as $320 million. A complex storm system brought severe weather and snow to the Northeast in early April. Precipitation ranged from 87 percent of normal in Connecticut and Massachusetts to 126 percent of normal in Delaware, which had its seventh wettest year. The tornadoes and wind gusts caused structural damage and downed numerous trees. 8th warmest year. Low reservoir levels and streamflows were contributing factors to the widespread drought intensification in 2020 throughout the West. Several major storms affected the Northeast during 2020. Spring was warmer and wetter than normal for the Southern Region. Prolonged dryness in April and May led to an outbreak of numerous wildfires across Florida. Peaking in intensity in early July, moderate-to-severe drought conditions covered over half of the island. Utah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 days per year. Drought was largely absent across the Southeast region due to extensive periods of above-average precipitation during the year, but an episode of moderate-to-severe (D1D2) drought did impact much of Florida and coastal Alabama from spring through early summer. Based on NOAA's Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index (REDTI), the contiguous U.S. temperature-related energy demand for 2020 was 31 percent of average and the 7th lowest value in the 126-year period of record. July was warmer than normal across all six states, with Texas experiencing its sixth-warmest July on record. The timing was particularly bad for farmers that were in the midst of harvesting a variety of vegetable crops bound for holiday tables, including sweet corn, green beans, lettuce, cabbage, and radishes. Numerous trees and branches were felled due to a combination of strong winds, drought stress, and being fully leafed. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. The area of drought in southwestern Florida persisted until early June, while the area of drought in coastal Alabama lasted until late June. 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. Conditions generally improved in the region during November. Indiana was barely below normal (-0.04 inches or -1 mm), while Minnesota (-3.75 inches or -95 mm) and Iowa (-5.84 inches or -148 mm) were well below normal. Near record warmth was found throughout Arizona with both Phoenix (77.2 F [25.1 C], 2.1 F [1.2 C] above normal) and Tucson (72.6 F [22.6 C], 3.2 F [1.8 C] above normal) reporting the second warmest years on record. Those data exclude Hawaii because NCEI indicated county-level averages could not be constructed with the limited data and highly variable climate patterns of the Hawaiian Islands. Rocky Mountain snowpack was near normal for most of the 2019-20 season (July-June). F C Average weather Moab, UT - 84532. Through November 30, and the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season, several records were tied or broken. Although presented side-by-side with the county-level averages, the Hawaiian data are station-specific averages and should not be considered representative of county-level climate. Within the year there was a slight increase in summer, another slight decrease during autumn, and finally a substantial increase during the winter. 88 days: Annual hours of sunshine: 3059 hours: Average annual precip. Hartford, Connecticut, tied its coldest June temperature on record on June 1 with a low of 37 degrees F (3 degrees C). Precipitation received across Alaska during 2020 varied by region with the eastern interior regions, portions of the Panhandle and Bristol Bay receiving above-average precipitation. There were approximately 4,523 severe weather reports throughout the Southern Region for 2020, with 394 tornado reports, 1,310 hail reports, and 2,819 wind reports. Millions of acres of crops were flattened by the storm. Six of the 12 Northeast states also recorded their hottest July on record: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The old record was 3.86 inches (98.04 mm) of precipitation on September 14, 1973. During July, the general trend across the region was worsening conditions. Every state reported wetter than normal conditions. lived in counties with cooler, Kentucky was the wettest state with 9.97 inches (253 mm) above normal which ranked as the 8th wettest in its history. Burlington and Caribou, Maine, also had their warmest minimum temperature for May. Louisiana experienced five landfalls: Tropical Storm Cristobal and Hurricanes Laura, Marco, Delta, and Zeta. Severe drought was introduced in Maine and New York, while moderate drought expanded and abnormal dryness encompassed nearly half the region. Monthly temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine. The wettest locations were found across much of Virginia, the Carolinas, Alabama, northern and central Georgia, the western half of the Florida Panhandle, southeastern Florida, and Puerto Rico. Binghamton also tied its lowest maximum temperature for May with a high of 35 degrees F (2 degrees C). From September through early October conditions remained relatively steady, but by the end of October conditions began to deteriorate rapidly. The California fire season started slow but then exploded due to a rare dry thunderstorm event in mid-August. Like Alaska, such data limitations required us to constrict our 20th century averages to the years available. In addition, December 17 became the snowiest December day on record for Binghamton, with 26.4 inches (67.1 cm), and Albany, New York, with 19.7 inches (50.0 cm). Prolonged saturated soil caused some farmers to abandon portions of their soybean and cotton fields. Based on the 2-digit Hydrologic Unit Code watersheds, the California region had the lowest SWE at 76% of normal. Precipitation for the year was above normal in the Interior and Southeast, and below normal in Southcentral and the Aleutian Islands. Indeed, nearly the entire Southeast region was covered with above-average annual precipitation totals, except for a few small pockets of unusual dryness in southwestern Alabama, the Big Bend region of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. One particularly notable event was severe flash flooding in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 6. Meanwhile, another of the wettest cites in the state at the southern extent of Southeast Alaska, Ketchikan, logged 175.10 in (4447.54 mm, 124% of normal) making the 11th wettest year on record since 1914. As the derecho headed east the winds eased slightly but continued to do significant damage in the other states affected. The six Midwest states with above-normal precipitation in 2020 all exceeded their normal annual precipitation by November, and Kentucky did so in October. Baker City, Oregon logged a record low 3.36 in (85.34 mm), 33% of normal, for the year to accompany the record high temperatures. Upper Missouri Basin snowpack peaked in mid-April at just above normal above Fort Peck Reservoir and between Fort Peck and Garrison Reservoirs, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. April was primarily cooler and wetter than normal, with every state except for Louisiana and Texas experiencing cooler than normal temperatures while every state except for Oklahoma and Texas experienced wetter than normal conditions. On the 11th, Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (19112020) observed its wettest November day on record, with 6.41 inches (163 mm) of rainfall. Get data on how different regions and populations experience temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather events historically. Severe weather in the region was spread across many months, however the most newsworthy was a severe derecho on August 10th. This was a record fifth consecutive year with at least one Category 5 storm in the Atlantic. The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in Utah Mount Washington, New Hampshire, had its highest August wind gust of 147 mph (66 m/s). Several other locations in central and northern California reported the second or third warmest year on record. There were 8 fatalities from Hurricane Zeta, including in Acworth, GA where a large oak tree was uprooted and fell onto a mobile home, killing a man. Similarly, several other sites including Hartford, Kennedy Airport, and LaGuardia Airport (New York) did not reach 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) in April, tying as the least number of 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) days on record for April. Conditions worsened during September, with moderate and severe drought expanding and the introduction of extreme drought in New England for the first time since February 2017. Ultimately, the year ended with over 80 percent of the region in drought (D1-D4), and these conditions caused a number of impacts over the course of the year. Wisconsin, like the region, has recorded eight straight years above normal. WebSalt Lake City weather averages and climate Salt Lake City, Utah. This provided the average, which was subsequently used to calculate the standard deviation for each county-month pairing. WebSalt Lake City, Utah gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. During January and February, many cattle producers were forced to rely on supplemental feedings of hay due to excessively wet pastures. 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. 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). warmer than normal monthly temperatures for The 2020 wildfire season in the Western U.S. was very active and several states saw the largest fires on record. In addition, it was the first time on record with no measurable snow in both February and March for Bridgeport, Connecticut; Islip and Kennedy Airport, New York; and Allentown and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Much of New England experienced the emergence of drought during the second half of 2020 with marked improvement by the end of the year. 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). In addition, for the first time on record, Newark did not reach 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) during the month of April. Atlanta, GA (18782020) received 4.55 inches (116 mm) of rainfall from Delta on the 10th, making it the second wettest October day on record. Beckley, West Virginia, recorded its hottest March day since 1896 with a high temperature of 85 degrees F (29 degrees C). 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. Population numbers are calculated by grouping county-level populations Hispanic/Latino population by difference from average temperature in November 2022. The US Severe drought touched parts of the five western-most states and extreme drought affected parts of southwestern Missouri and western Iowa. To the north, in western Pennsylvania, three weak (EF-0 or EF-1) tornadoes damaged trees and buildings, the Pittsburgh International Airport recorded its second highest thunderstorm wind gust on record at 75 mph (34 m/s), and a hangar and plane were destroyed at the Arnold Palmer Municipal Airport. June was cooler than normal for every state except Oklahoma and Texas, while precipitation was mixed, as three states (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) experienced wetter than normal conditions while three states (Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas) experienced drier than normal conditions. These averages are consistent with accepted baseline measures that major governmental and scientific sources use as a point of comparison over long time horizons2, 3. Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. The summer was much more active, however, with several notable events occurring, such as the Western U.S. derecho in June and the Midwestern U.S. derecho in August, which started in the High Plains region. 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. Early season snows were promising, but merely slowed the intensification and expansion of drought. Elkins, West Virginia, had its snowiest May day and snowiest month of May on record, while Concord, New Hampshire, saw measurable snow in May for the first time in over 50 years. For instance, Sioux Falls, SD had its second wettest year on record in 2018, its wettest year in 2019, and then its sixth driest in 2020 (period of record 1893-2021). Summer High: the July high is around 90 degreesWinter Low: the January low is 17Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a yearSnow: averages 43 inches of snow a year. Of this 24-hour precipitation total, Key West observed 3.95 inches (100 mm) in a single hour, which is its second highest hourly rain rate ever recorded. The Four Corners region began 2020 with a sizeable area of severe drought that has expanded and intensified with exceptional drought present in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado by the end of 2020. Storm snow totals exceeded 24 inches (61 cm) in an area stretching from central Pennsylvania through New York and into northern New England, where snow fell at rates of at least 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 cm) per hour. For instance, the Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, Pennsylvania, reached 19.14 feet (5.83 m), nearly a foot (0.30 m) higher than its previous record from 1935. The calendar year started with near-continuous storms and favorable water supply forecasts. Kahului, Maui also saw its warmest year on record since 1955 at 78.6 F (25.9 C), 2.7 F (1.5 C) above normal beating out the 2019 record of 78.4 F (25.8 C). Based on preliminary analysis, the average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 54.4F, 2.4F above the 20th century average. More than 4.3 million acres were consumed across California during 2020. This ranked as the 37th wettest in history since 1895. Conditions improved in eastern New York but worsened in western New York and the western half of Pennsylvania. On the Big Island, Hilo recorded an annual average temperature of 76.8 F (24.9 C), 2.9 F (1.7 C) above normal and the warmest on record dating back to 1950. Eight of the Northeast states were drier than normal while four were wetter than normal. 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. 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. The snow from the storm helped Caribou have its second longest streak with at least an inch (2.54 cm) of snow depth at 159 days (November 12, 2019 to April 18, 2020). 18.57 inch: Av. There were two months (March and November) where the entire region experienced a top-10 warmest month 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. There were numerous closed roads, submerged vehicles, and dozens of water rescues. In addition, two weak (EF-0 or EF-1) tornadoes snapped trees and damaged houses in northern Maryland. Storm reports noted numerous road closures, multiple water rescues, some evacuations, and a few homes taking on water. The warmth extended northward to the island of Oahu where Honolulu recorded its 3rd warmest year on record at 78.9 F (26.1 C), 1.3 F (0.8 C) above normal. Farmers dealt with extremely dry conditions. 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. 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). Portions of the lower Mississippi Valley had daytime temperatures that were below average during 2020. Showing: All Year January February The path taken by the storm system was one of the furthest to the west and north in history. Roanoke, VA (19122020) reported 8.32 inches (211 mm) of rainfall during this event, which is its fourth wettest 3-day rainfall total for any month on record. Many waterways in drought areas across the Northeast saw below-normal streamflow during summer and the first half of fall. Hawaiis peak drought extent occurred during November with approximately 74 percent coverage. Common For Cecil, Montgomery, and Carroll counties, it was the first February tornado on record. The event, which qualified as a derecho, caused widespread damage, downing trees and wires, knocking out power to more than 500,000 customers, and causing four deaths. Overall, 2020 was also the Coldest highest max temperatures for April were recorded at several major climate sites including Bridgeport and Hartford, Connecticut; Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts; Newark, New Jersey; Binghamton, Islip, and Kennedy Airport, New York. The strong winds downed trees and wires, knocked out power to more than 86,000 customers in Massachusetts, and caused whiteout conditions in northern Maine. With many of these large fires burning simultaneously, heavy smoke and poor air quality impacted many of the western states and Canada over many days during September. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there were substantial changes in drought conditions across the High Plains region over the course of the year. Cordova had its 4th driest year dating back to 1910 with 64.02 in (1626.11 mm, 71% of normal) and Kenai also saw its 4th driest year since records began in 1900 at 11.72 in (297.69 mm, 64% of normal). California and Nevada started the year with no drought present. The rapid drop in temperatures, from warm conditions just prior to the freeze, exacerbated the situation. The dryness extended to the east side of the Sierra Nevada into the Great Basin; Reno, Nevada saw its second driest year since 1938 with 2.72 in (69.09 mm, 37% of normal). These fires burned thousands of acres of forest and rangeland, caused evacuations, closed roads, and impacted air quality. Above-average annual precipitation was observed from the Great Lakes and Plains to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Wind gusts of up to 62 mph (28 m/s) accompanied the storm in coastal areas, where minor to moderate flooding occurred. Low streamflow and warm water temperatures prompted several states to take actions to protect aquatic species. The US average is 205 sunny days. Preliminary reports indicate Hurricane Laura generated a storm surge over 17 feet (5.18 meters) above ground level, which would be the largest surge on record for Louisiana. Numerous roads in the urbanized corridor of southeastern Florida became impassable due to flooding, with many reports of stalled or submerged vehicles. Mitchell (139.94 inches, 3,554 mm). This years drought could reduce next years growth of red oak and white pine trees in New Hampshire. Nine major climate sites had their hottest summer on record: LaGuardia Airport, New York; Harrisburg and Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Burlington, Vermont; Caribou and Portland, Maine; Bridgeport and Hartford, Connecticut; and Providence, Rhode Island. Power outages affected millions in the region with many outages lasting days or even weeks in some cases. The 2020 fire season was very active and ramped up in mid-summer and extended well into autumn. March 20th saw six flooding deaths in Indiana when bridges were washed out near Laurel, Indiana. Portland, Maine, recorded its hottest minimum temperature for any month since 1940 with a low of 78 degrees F (26 degrees C) on July 27. Approximately 64 percent of the 168 long-term stations across the region observed annual precipitation totals that were at least 12 inches above average. 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. The total area experiencing at least abnormally dry conditions grew from roughly one-third of the region to two-thirds of the region by the end of the year while the total area experiencing exceptional drought conditions increased. Hurricane Laura was the worst of the seven, making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. In parts of North Carolina, the soybean harvest was delayed due to heavy rainfall and flooding from Eta, while newly seeded livestock pastures sustained damage. 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. 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. A climate graph showing rainfall, temperatures and normals. During the rest of spring and beginning of summer, there was improvement in the total area experiencing drought with several areas improving to the point of only containing abnormally dry conditions. The 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 used in this experience. WebOn average, January is the wettest month with 1.4 inches (36 mm) of precipitation. The U.S. Drought Monitor released in June 25 showed 16 percent of the Northeast in a moderate drought and 26 percent was abnormally dry. Population by drier than normal monthly precipitation for Asheville, NC (18692020) observed its highest annual count of 157 days with measurable precipitation, while Miami, FL (18952020) tied its highest annual count of 30 days with at least 1 inch (25 mm) of precipitation. And being fully leafed across southern Kansas and western Iowa Aleutian Islands and Zeta since. 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