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Northeast  Regional  Climate  Center  

New  York  Climate  DECEMBER  2014  VOLUME  114  NUMBER  12  Website:  http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu  Address:     Phone:  (607)255.1751    

1123  Bradfield  Hall   Fax:  (607)255.2106  

Cornell  University     Email:  nrcc@cornell.edu    

Ithaca,  NY  14853    

 

 

CONTENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CLIMATE  DIVISION  MAP  ........................................................................................................................................................  1  

DECEMBER  WEATHER  HIGHLIGHTS  .......................................................................................................................................  2  

DAILY  AVERAGE  TEMPERATURES  AND  THE  30-­‐YEAR  NORMAL  .............................................................................................  5  

MONTHLY  TEMPERATURE  MAPS  ...........................................................................................................................................  7  

MONTHLY  PRECIPITATION  MAPS  ..........................................................................................................................................  8  

MONTHLY  SNOWFALL  MAPS  .................................................................................................................................................  9  

PRELIMINARY  MONTHLY  SUMMARIZED  DATA  DECEMBER  2014  ........................................................................................  10  

PRELIMINARY  MONTHLY  DEGREE  DATA  DECEMBER  2014  ..................................................................................................  13    

                              NRCC  Staff:                     State  Climatologist   Dr.  Arthur  DeGaetano   Mr.  Keith  Eggleston   Mrs.  Samantha  Borisoff       Mark  W.  Wysocki     Director       Regional  Climatologist   Assistant  Climatologist       1114  Bradfield  Hall                           Cornell  University       Mrs.  Pamela  Vitale     Mr.  William  Noon     Mrs.  Jessica  Spaccio       Ithaca,  NY    14853       Administrative  Assistant                    Computer  Analyst     Assistant  Climatologist       607-­‐255-­‐3034       Ms.  Tara  Fardellone     Publication  Design

 

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CLIMATE  DIVISION  MAP  

 New  York  Climate  Divisions  

          1  Western  Plateau   6  Mohawk  Valley             2  Eastern  Plateau   7  Champlain  Valley             3  Northern  Plateau   8  St.  Lawrence  Valley             4  Coastal     9  Great  lakes             5  Hudson  Valley   10  Central  Lakes  

   

 

 

 

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DECEMBER  WEATHER  HIGHLIGHTS    Temperatures  rebounded  in  December  in  New  York.  The  state’s  average  temperature  was  30.4  degrees  F,  3.3  degrees  F  above  normal,  making  it  the  15th  warmest  December  on  record.  Seven  of  the  ten  climate  divisions  ranked  the  month  among  their  top  20  warmest:  Northern  Plateau  and  Mohawk  Valley,  11th  warmest;  Great  Lakes  and  Coastal  division,  17th  warmest;  Western  Plateau  and  Eastern  Plateau,  18th  warmest;  and  St.  Lawrence  Valley,  19th  warmest.  Departures  for  all  divisions  ranged  from  0.7  degrees  F  above  normal  in  the  Champlain  Valley  to  4.6  degrees  F  above  normal  in  the  Northern  Plateau.  The  month’s  highest  temperature,  66  degrees  F,  was  reported  at  Islip  on  the  1st.  Highmarket  reported  the  month’s  lowest  temperature,  -­‐2  degrees  F,  on  the  5th.      The  Empire  State  was  slightly  wetter  than  normal  in  December.  The  state  received  3.46  inches  of  precipitation,  105  percent  of  normal.  The  divisions  were  split  between  wetter  than  normal  and  drier  than  normal.  Of  the  five  wet  divisions,  three  ranked  the  month  among  their  top  20  wettest  Decembers:    Coastal  division,  8th  wettest;  Champlain  Valley,  13th  wettest;  and  Hudson  Valley,  20th  wettest.  Departures  for  the  wet  divisions  ranged  from  102  percent  of  normal  in  the  Northern  Plateau  up  to  165  percent  of  normal  in  the  Coastal  division.  Departures  for  the  five  dry  divisions  ranged  from  98  percent  of  normal  in  the  Central  Lakes  down  to  77  percent  of  normal  in  the  Great  Lakes.  Upton  was  home  to  the  greatest  monthly  precipitation  total  of  7.24  inches,  while  Kennedy  Airport  had  the  greatest  daily  total  of  3.04  inches  on  the  9th.  In  fact,  Kennedy  Airport  had  its  wettest  December  on  record.  As  for  snow,  Fulton  accumulated  29.8  inches  during  December,  while  Newark  picked  up  16.2  inches  on  the  11th.      At  the  start  of  December,  22  percent  of  New  York  was  abnormally  dry  and  4  percent  of  the  state  was  experiencing  moderate  drought,  according  to  the  U.S.  Drought  Monitor.  Dry  conditions  eased  in  most  eastern  counties  by  mid-­‐month,  but  abnormal  dryness  was  introduced  in  several  western  and  northern  counties.  Overall,  18  percent  of  the  state  was  abnormally  dry  as  of  December  31.    A  slow-­‐moving  low  pressure  system  brought  a  wintry  mix  to  New  York  from  December  9  to  11.  Snow  totals  of  around  24  inches  were  reported  Upstate,  while  coastal  areas  saw  up  to  3.50  inches  of  rain.  Gusty  winds  also  accompanied  the  storm.  Travel  disruptions  were  the  biggest  impact  from  the  storm.  On  the  9th,  coastal  areas  of  New  York  experienced  road  closures  due  to  flooding.  On  the  10th,  dangerous  travel  conditions  and  disabled  vehicles  prompted  the  shutdown  of  Interstate  81  and  a  tractor-­‐trailer  ban  on  major  highways  in  central  New  York  for  several  hours.  In  addition,  many  flights  were  delayed  or  cancelled  during  the  storm.      Daily  Maximum  Temperature  Records  (°F)  Station   Date   New   Previous  Binghamton   24   55   51  in  1965  Islip   24   60   57  in  1990  Islip   25   56   56  in  1994  LaGuardia  Airport   25   63   62  in  1982    Daily  High  Minimum  Temperature  Records  (°F)  Station   Date   New   Previous  Rochester   24   47   46  in  1931  Kennedy  Airport   24   47   44  in  2003    Daily  High  Average  Temperature  Records  (°F)  Station   Date   New   Previous  Binghamton   24   48.0   46.5  in  1965  Kennedy  Airport   24   52.0   49.0  in  2003  Rochester   24   52.0   50.5  in  1931  Islip   24   52.5   51.5  in  2003  LaGuardia  Airport   25   54.0   53.0  in  1964      

 

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 Daily  Precipitation  Records  (inches)  Station   Date   New   Previous  Kennedy  Airport   6   1.24   1.16  in  1996  LaGuardia  Airport   6   1.29   1.24  in  1996  Albany   9   1.60   0.97  in  1973  Islip   9   2.14   1.74  in  2009  Central  Park   9   2.54   2.19  in  1973  LaGuardia  Airport   9   2.68   1.81  in  1973  Kennedy  Airport   9   3.04   1.65  in  1978  Islip   24   1.00   0.81  in  1994  Kennedy  Airport   24   1.05   0.81  in  1994    Daily  Snowfall  Records  (inches)  Station   Date   New   Previous  Albany   10   6.1   4.0  in  1903  Syracuse   10   11.8   8.4  in  1978    Monthly  Precipitation  Records  (inches)  Station   New     Previous  Kennedy  Airport   7.04   6.73  in  1986                

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

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The  2014  values  depicted  on  these  graphs  are  based  on  preliminary  data.  

 

 

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DAILY  AVERAGE  TEMPERATURES  AND  THE  30-­‐YEAR  NORMAL  

 

 

 

 

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Observed  daily  maximum  and  minimum  temperatures  are  connected  by  dark  blue  bars.    Area  between  normal  max  and  min  temperatures  has  tan  shading.  

 Red  line  connects  record  high  temperatures.    Light  blue  line  connects  record  low  temperatures.  

 

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MONTHLY  TEMPERATURE  MAPS    

 

 

 

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MONTHLY  PRECIPITATION  MAPS    

 

 

 

 

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MONTHLY  SNOWFALL  MAPS  

 

 

 

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PRELIMINARY  MONTHLY  SUMMARIZED  DATA  DECEMBER  2014  TEMPERATURE (F) PRECIPITATION (INCHES)

STATION MONTHLY AVERAGES EXTREMES NUMBER OF DAYS MONTHLY TOTALS EXTREMES SNOWFALL

AVG AVG MON DEPRT MON DAY MON DAY MAX MIN MON DEPRT DAYS DLY DAY MON DLY DAY

MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN 50+ 32- 32- 0- TOT 0.1+ MAX TOT MAX

-WESTERN PLATEAU-

ADDISON * 37.9 24.8 31.3 54 25 15 31

ALFRED 36.7 24.4 30.5 55 1 12 30 3 10 26 0 2.35 7 0.54 7 8.6 6.2 11

ALLEGANY SP 36.6 27.0 31.8 57 1 16 31 3 9 27 0 2.09 6 0.48 17 17.0 7.0 12+

ANGELICA 37.6 25.1 31.4 56 1 12 31 5 8 29 0 2.48 6 0.75 6 10.8 9.0 11

CHEMUNG 39.1 26.5 32.8 56 25 16 9+ 2 6 25 0 1.71 5 0.40 7 4.0 3.0 11

CORNING 35.2 23.9 29.5 52 25 15 31+ 1 13 30 0 2.24 8 0.51 6 7.4 5.8 11

ELMIRA 37.7 26.4 32.1 56 25 16 8 3 8 26 0 1.70 4 0.50 6 3.0 3.0 11

ELMIRA CORNING RGN 39.7 27.3 33.5 58 25+ 11 31 4 5 23 0 1.29 4 0.59 6 NM

FRANKLINVILLE 36.4 25.1 30.8 57 1 13 31 3 11 23 0 2.84 8 0.65 11 10.0 7.0 11

HORNELL ALMOND DAM 35.4 24.1 29.8 55 1 13 31 3 12 27 0 2.01 7 0.55 7 8.9 5.0 11

LITTLE VALLEY * 35.6 25.0 30.3 57 1 13 31 3.23 7 0.70 6 17.5 8.0 12

OLEAN 37.4 26.2 31.8 57 1 15 31 3 7 23 0 2.15 7 0.50 6 13.0 7.0 11

PERRYSBURG 36.2 24.3 30.3 57 1 14 31 3 11 28 0 4.13 7 1.26 12 20.0 10.0 11

PORTLAND 1 SW 41.2 30.4 35.8 62 1 17 31 5 5 21 0 2.92 6 0.72 11 12.0 12.0 11

WELLSVILLE 36.2 24.0 30.1 56 1 16 31 3 12 27 0 2.38 8 0.50 7 8.5 5.0 11

WHITESVILLE 2.21 6 0.47 11 10.5 7.5 11

NEW ALBION 2 34.2 24.5 29.4 54 1 12 31 2 13 29 0 3.54 10 0.63 6 13.9 6.6 11

NORTH PETERSBURG 38.5 25.9 32.2 62 25 11 9+ 1 7 26 0 NM

PALERMO 2 SSE 4.19 13 1.22 11 29.1 11.0 11

SCHOHARIE 38.4 25.9 32.2 60 25 11 9 4 8 26 0 3.59 9 1.26 10 7.5 4.0 10

SILVER SPRINGS 3 N 2.04 5 0.59 11 12.2 6.5 11

-DIVISION- 31.4 3.9 2.54 -0.34 10.8

-EASTERN PLATEAU-

BINGHAMTON GREATER 35.0 25.6 30.3 56 25 13 31 2 13 26 0 3.30 10 0.63 6 13.1 6.7 10

CALLICOON CTR 35.8 24.6 30.2 56 25 9 31 1 10 28 0 3.87 10 0.96 10 2.7 1.5 11

CANDOR 2 SE 3.61 10 0.96 11 10.8 7.2 11

CLARYVILLE 3.57 8 0.79 7

COBLESKILL 2 ESE 35.7 23.6 29.7 59 25 8 9+ 3 13 27 0 3.56 9 1.32 10

COOPERSTOWN 33.8 25.1 29.5 51 25+ 14 31+ 2 15 28 0 4.39 13 0.74 6 9.2 5.5 10

DELANSON 2NE * 34.9 25.1 30.0 53 25 10 31

EAST JEWETT * 36.5 21.6 29.0 59 25 8 8

EAST SIDNEY 36.6 24.9 30.7 57 25 12 31+ 2 13 26 0 3.67 10 0.72 10 4.0 2.0 11+

GREENE 3.24 9 0.63 7 6.8 3.5 11

LIBERTY 1 NE 35.7 23.6 29.7 54 25 11 9+ 1 13 29 0 3.04 6 0.84 10 3.0 2.0 11

MARYLAND 6 SW 35.3 24.2 29.8 57 25 13 9+ 3 14 26 0 4.13 10 0.88 10 9.6 3.9 11

MORRISVILLE 6 SW 33.6 23.3 28.5 54 25 12 31 1 14 25 0

NORWICH * 36.9 25.5 31.2 57 25 16 31+ 3.77 9 0.63 25 6.5 4.0 11

ONEONTA 35.0 22.6 28.8 54 25 10 8 2 16 29 0 3.72 11 0.78 10 8.9 3.6 11

OWEGO 3 WSW 37.9 26.3 32.1 57 25 16 8 3 9 26 0 2.43 6 0.48 11 7.9 5.5 11

SHERBURNE 36.1 25.3 30.7 58 25 13 31 2 11 25 0 3.59 9 0.68 25 13.2 5.5 10

WALTON 2 35.9 24.5 30.2 56 25 12 9 1 12 27 0 3.53 10 0.79 10 12.5 4.5 10

WAVERLY 39.1 27.5 33.3 57 25 18 9+ 3 5 25 0 1.82 6 0.60 6 4.0 4.0 11

WHITNEY POINT DAM 37.7 27.2 32.5 58 25 17 9+ 3 11 25 0 2.88 8 0.66 25 6.0 5.0 11

BINGHAMTON WFO 13.0 6.7 10

PHONECIA 2SW 39.5 28.4 33.9 60 25 16 9+ 3 3 23 0 4.83 9 1.12 10 5.2 1.7 11

-DIVISION- 30.6 3.3 3.50 0.12 7.6

-NORTHERN PLATEAU-

BOONVILLE 4 SSW 31.4 20.0 25.7 50 25 6 31 1 18 27 0 5.11 13 1.75 25 18.3 5.1 11

HIGHMARKET 32.1 18.0 25.1 49 25 -2 5 0 16 29 3 3.69 13 1.20 25 18.2 4.8 11

HOOKER 12 NNW 35.5 21.4 28.5 53 26 6 20 2 10 26 0 3.57 9 0.86 11 23.0 7.9 11

INDIAN LAKE 2 SW 31.7 19.7 25.7 47 1 2 5 0 18 28 0 4.09 9 1.15 25 21.6 7.5 11

LOWVILLE 34.2 21.8 28.0 54 25 8 31+ 1 13 26 0 2.24 7 0.60 11 13.8 8.0 11

NEWCOMB 31.7 18.2 25.0 46 25 -1 31 0 17 30 1 15.3 5.1 11

NORTH CREEK 5 SE * 33.7 20.8 27.1 45 25 5 31+ 4.85 9 1.13 11 16.9 7.0 11

OLD FORGE 33.3 19.0 26.1 53 25 2 5 1 16 28 0 NM

TUPPER LAKE SUNMO* 32.3 18.1 25.2 53 25 3 31+

-DIVISION- 26.3 4.6 3.92 0.08 18.2

-COASTAL-

BRIDGEHAMPTON 46.5 33.1 39.8 61 2 18 31 11 1 16 0 6.65 11 2.08 10

CENTERPORT 44.5 33.5 39.0 65 2 23 31+ 7 2 14 0 6.29 11 2.03 10 0.7 0.4 12

GREENPORT PWR HOUS 46.0 34.6 40.3 62 2 21 31 8 1 10 0 NM

ISLIP LI MACARTHUR 45.8 33.4 39.6 66 1 22 31 10 1 19 0 6.12 11 2.14 9 0.4 0.3 11

 

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TEMPERATURE (F) PRECIPITATION (INCHES)

STATION MONTHLY AVERAGES EXTREMES NUMBER OF DAYS MONTHLY TOTALS EXTREMES SNOWFALL

AVG AVG MON DEPRT MON DAY MON DAY MAX MIN MON DEPRT DAYS DLY DAY MON DLY DAY

MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN 50+ 32- 32- 0- TOT 0.1+ MAX TOT MAX

NEW YORK CNTRL PK 45.1 35.9 40.5 65 1 24 8 8 1 10 0 6.04 7 2.54 9 1.0 1.0 10

NEW YORK JFK INTL 46.7 36.2 41.4 62 1 26 8 11 0 7 0 7.04 8 3.04 9 0.3 0.3 10

NEW YORK LAGUARDIA 45.2 35.9 40.6 64 1 25 8 7 1 10 0 6.20 10 2.68 9 1.3 1.0 10

WHITE PLAINS AP * 42.8 31.6 37.2 62 1 20 31+ NM

BAITING HOLLOW 43.9 31.4 37.6 61 2 18 31 6 1 19 0 7.20 11 2.00 10 0.5 0.3 11

UPTON COOP 45.4 31.2 38.3 64 2 19 31 9 2 22 0 7.24 11 2.41 10

-DIVISION- 39.4 2.6 6.60 2.61 0.7

-HUDSON VALLEY-

ALBANY AP 37.9 27.2 32.5 58 25 12 31+ 4 7 22 0 5.37 9 1.60 9 12.2 6.1 10

ALCOVE DAM 37.1 25.6 31.3 57 25 10 31+ 2 8 26 0 4.44 8 2.60 10

CARMEL 4 N 39.4 27.0 33.2 58 25 15 31 3 4 29 0 5.88 9 2.05 10

CONKLINGVILLE DAM* 35.0 24.6 29.8 45 25 12 20

GLENS FALLS AP 36.1 24.5 30.3 50 25 10 8 1 9 28 0 4.08 7 0.93 24 NM

MOHONK LAKE 38.6 27.7 33.1 55 25 11 8 2 6 24 0 3.79 9 1.07 6 1.3 0.5 11+

PLATTE CLOVE 36.6 22.1 29.4 56 25 9 31+ 4 9 29 0 5.33 9 1.49 10 14.2 5.1 10

POUGHKEEPSIE DUTCH 42.5 28.8 35.7 62 25 16 8 7 3 22 0 3.00 6 1.16 9 NM

SARATOGA SPRINGS * 36.7 26.6 31.5 46 27+ 10 8

TROY L&D 38.5 27.2 32.8 60 25 13 9 3 8 25 0 5.00 10 1.80 10 5.8 3.7 11

BUSKIRK 35.5 24.2 29.8 59 25 9 8 1 13 27 0 4.80 11 1.14 10 8.3 4.6 11

CAMBRIDGE 37.6 23.7 30.6 62 25 9 9+ 1 7 27 0 NM

DUANESBERG * 36.6 25.1 30.9 56 25 9 9+ NM

MILLBROOK 3 W 40.3 27.2 33.7 60 25 12 8 4 6 23 0 NM

-DIVISION- 31.8 2.7 4.63 1.03 8.4

-MOHAWK VALLEY-

CAMDEN 35.2 24.5 29.9 52 25 13 31 1 12 25 0 17.8 7.4 11

GRIFFISS AFB 3.34 10 1.04 25 NM

TRENTON FALLS 35.9 23.4 29.6 53 26+ 11 22+ 2 13 27 0

WESTMORELAND 4N 4.24 12 0.85 11 9.0 5.6 11

ROME GRIFFISS AIRF 36.5 25.8 31.1 58 25 14 30 4 8 23 0 3.35 8 1.15 24 NM

-DIVISION- 30.2 3.9 3.35 -0.29 17.8

-CHAMPLAIN VALLEY-

DANNEMORA 32.2 18.9 25.5 50 25 3 30+ 1 15 27 0 4.14 8 1.10 11+ NM

ELIZABETHTOWN 2.96 7 1.33 10 16.0 12.0 10

ELLENBURG DEPOT 32.3 18.5 25.4 53 25 -2 20 2 20 27 1

-DIVISION- 25.4 0.7 4.14 1.50

-ST. LAWRENCE VAL-

CANTON 4 SE * 34.8 19.5 27.1 58 25 2 20

COLTON 2 N 34.0 19.2 26.6 58 25 2 31 3 15 26 0 2.93 7 1.00 25 NM

GOUVERNEUR 3 NW 34.6 20.5 27.5 55 25 2 20 3 13 27 0 1.99 5 0.62 11 12.6 7.0 11

MALONE 32.6 18.6 25.6 55 25 3 20 3 15 27 0 2.93 7 0.69 11 18.0 8.5 11

MASSENA INTL AP 33.0 20.5 26.7 52 27 1 20 3 14 26 0 0.98 4 0.25 10

OGDENSBURG 4 NE 33.6 21.5 27.5 54 25 7 31+ 3 16 27 0

-DIVISION- 26.8 3.5 2.21 -0.49 15.3

-GREAT LAKES-

ALBION 2 NE 40.2 28.9 34.6 58 1 16 31 6 5 19 0 1.31 4 0.74 11 9.0 7.0 11

BATAVIA * 38.9 26.6 32.4 59 1 13 31+ 1.41 4 0.55 11

BUFFALO NIAGARA IN 38.8 28.3 33.5 57 24 15 31 4 8 23 0 2.15 8 0.45 11 11.3 8.0 11

COLDEN 1W 35.3 25.5 30.4 56 1 14 31 3 12 25 0 3.69 10 0.72 17 12.8 4.8 11

DUNKIRK CHAUTAUQUA 40.0 29.4 34.7 59 24 18 31+ 4 5 20 0 1.71 5 0.38 6 NM

FULTON 37.4 27.2 32.3 54 25+ 17 31 3 10 22 0 4.38 12 1.43 11 29.8 15.6 11

JAMESTOWN 4 ENE 37.9 26.6 32.3 58 1 16 31 3 8 25 0 2.78 6 0.64 6 13.3 7.0 12

LYNDONVILLE 1.90 4 0.81 11 7.6 7.0 11

NEWARK 39.7 29.1 34.4 56 28+ 18 31+ 6 6 22 0 3.24 11 0.74 11 20.7 16.2 11

NIAGARA FALLS INTL 38.6 26.6 32.6 57 1 15 31 3 8 23 0 1.47 6 0.31 17 10.5 5.2 11

NORTH TONAWANDA 39.7 27.7 33.7 58 24 15 31 3 5 25 0 2.08 6 0.66 11 14.1 8.3 11

OSWEGO EAST 37.8 28.9 33.4 55 1 17 30+ 4 8 21 0 3.85 13 0.81 31 25.2 10.0 31

PAVILION 37.3 26.3 31.8 60 1 13 31 3 9 22 0

PULASKI 1 N 36.6 25.7 31.2 53 25 12 30 4 11 26 0 2.98 10 0.67 18 16.2 9.5 11

ROCHESTER GTR INTL 39.9 28.9 34.4 57 24 16 31 6 6 23 0 2.31 7 0.79 10 16.6 8.7 10

SODUS CTR 37.8 26.5 32.2 56 28 16 31 2 11 27 0

WALES 38.1 26.1 32.1 58 1 15 31 3 7 25 0 2.98 9 0.53 17

WATERTOWN 36.9 23.3 30.1 58 25 9 21+ 4 10 25 0 2.94 7 0.91 11 11.3 8.0 11

WATERTOWN INTL AP 39.8 25.8 32.8 60 25 6 31 5 7 20 0 1.72 8 0.41 31 NM

 

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TEMPERATURE (F) PRECIPITATION (INCHES)

STATION MONTHLY AVERAGES EXTREMES NUMBER OF DAYS MONTHLY TOTALS EXTREMES SNOWFALL

AVG AVG MON DEPRT MON DAY MON DAY MAX MIN MON DEPRT DAYS DLY DAY MON DLY DAY

MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN 50+ 32- 32- 0- TOT 0.1+ MAX TOT MAX

YOUNGSTOWN 2 NE 40.0 28.5 34.3 60 1 15 31 3 5 21 0 15.0 7.2 11

WEBSTER 2 NE 40.0 26.9 33.5 59 1 15 31 5 4 27 0 2.76 6 0.62 10 16.4 8.0 10

-DIVISION- 32.8 3.6 2.58 -0.79 15.9

-CENTRAL LAKES-

ATTICA 7 SW 3.42 9 0.77 11 10.9 7.5 11

AUBURN 36.9 26.7 31.8 56 25 16 31 3 10 25 0 4.04 11 1.15 11 19.5 13.2 11

AURORA RSCH FARM 37.0 27.5 32.3 56 25 17 31 3 10 23 0 2.65 7 0.75 11 10.5 10.0 11

CANANDAIGUA 3 S 38.3 27.7 33.0 57 25 14 31 4 9 24 0 1.95 3 0.70 11

DANSVILLE 39.5 27.9 33.7 58 1 17 31 5 5 23 0 1.83 6 0.52 6 4.6 4.6 11

DANSVILLE MUNI AP* 40.1 28.6 34.3 59 1 17 31 1.31 3 0.59 6 NM

FREEVILLE 1 NE 35.7 25.1 30.4 57 25 15 31 3 13 27 0 2.58 6 0.50 6 9.0 6.0 11

GENEVA RSCH FARM 36.8 26.5 31.7 55 25 13 31 3 11 26 0 1.81 5 0.45 11 14.1 11.5 11

HEMLOCK 38.4 26.8 32.6 58 1 15 31 5 7 23 0 2.25 4 0.63 11 NM

HONEOYE 38.0 26.5 32.2 58 1 14 31 3 9 26 0 2.26 4 0.59 11+ 8.3 5.8 11

ITHACA CORNELL UNI 36.6 26.7 31.7 57 25 16 31+ 3 12 25 0 2.36 5 0.54 6 12.8 9.0 11

MECKLENBURG 4 SW 36.9 27.1 32.0 55 25 17 9+ 3 12 24 0 2.58 6 0.70 11 17.0 10.0 11

MT MORRIS 2 W * 38.2 27.0 32.6 55 25 16 31 1.57 5 0.43 6

PORTAGEVILLE 5.1 3.8 11

SKANEATELES 3.65 10 1.15 11 20.4 14.0 11

SYRACUSE HANCOCK I 37.7 26.5 32.1 59 25 15 30 5 10 25 0 3.02 10 0.79 10 17.5 11.8 10

SYRACUSE SUNY ESF 38.6 28.2 33.4 60 25 18 31+ 3 9 23 0 4.18 9 1.32 11 21.3 12.7 11

WARSAW 6 SW * 34.4 22.8 28.3 55 1 11 31 3 12 3.13 10 0.61 11 16.5 8.0 11

ITHACA 13 E 36.1 25.6 30.9 56 25 14 31 4 13 27 0 NM

-DIVISION- 32.1 3.1 2.50 -0.06 13.7

-STATE- 30.4 3.3 3.46 0.16 11.6

*= One to four days of missing temperature data + = This value also occurred on one or more previous dates this month. All means are for the years 1981-2010. NM = Snowfall is not measured.

These data are considered preliminary, published data from the National Climatic Data Center may differ somewhat from the values shown here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRELIMINARY  MONTHLY  DEGREE  DATA  DECEMBER  2014  STATION HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) GROWING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 50) MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON

-WESTERN PLATEAU-

ALFRED 1060 0

ALLEGANY SP 1021 2829 0 ANGELICA 1035 2663 0 272

CHEMUNG 991 2515 0 439

CORNING 1090 2937 0 ELMIRA 1014 2568 0

ELMIRA CORNING RGNL 967 2415 0 443

FRANKLINVILLE 1053 2884 0 223

HORNELL ALMOND DAM 1082 2876 0 248 OLEAN 1022 2622 0 313

PERRYSBURG 1072 2757 0

PORTLAND 1 SW 899 2080 0 633 WELLSVILLE 1075 2852 0 201

NEW ALBION 2 1098 0

NORTH PETERSBURG 1008 0 SCHOHARIE 1009 2339 0

-EASTERN PLATEAU-

BINGHAMTON GREATER 1069 2604 0 341 CALLICOON CTR 1068 2754 0 267

COBLESKILL 2 ESE 1087 0

COOPERSTOWN 1093 0 EAST SIDNEY 1056 2705 0 314

LIBERTY 1 NE 1087 2812 0 209

MARYLAND 6 SW 1086 2776 0 223

MORRISVILLE 6 SW 1125 0 OWEGO 3 WSW 1013 2566 0

SHERBURNE 1056 2636 0 331

WALTON 2 1068 2782 0 203 WAVERLY 976 0

WHITNEY POINT DAM 1001 2479 0 316

PHONECIA 2SW 954 2366 0 253

-NORTHERN PLATEAU-

BOONVILLE 4 SSW 1213 3159 0 164

HIGHMARKET 1231 3306 0 126 HOOKER 12 NNW 1127 2688 0 452

INDIAN LAKE 2 SW 1211 3312 0 96

LOWVILLE 1139 2907 0 NEWCOMB 1233 0

OLD FORGE 1197 0

-COASTAL- BRIDGEHAMPTON 774 0

CENTERPORT 799 1735 0 795

GREENPORT PWR HOUS 760 1615 0 737 ISLIP LI MACARTHUR 782 1695 0 887

NEW YORK CNTRL PK T 751 1536 0 1128

NEW YORK JFK INTL A 722 1506 0 1050

NEW YORK LAGUARDIA 749 1503 0 1192 BAITING HOLLOW 840 1963 0

UPTON COOP 822 1949 0

-HUDSON VALLEY-

ALBANY AP 998 2273 0 659

ALCOVE DAM 1035 0

CARMEL 4 N 978 2422 0 324 GLENS FALLS AP 1071 2536 0 392

MOHONK LAKE 981 2182 0 606

PLATTE CLOVE 1098 2789 0 235 POUGHKEEPSIE DUTCHE 900 2051 0

TROY L&D 990 2191 0

BUSKIRK 1086 2707 0 269 CAMBRIDGE 1057 0

MILLBROOK 3 W 959 0

-MOHAWK VALLEY- CAMDEN 1082 2670 0 346

 

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STATION HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) GROWING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 50)

MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON MONTH MONTH SEASON SEASON

TRENTON FALLS 1090 0 ROME GRIFFISS AIRFI 1042 2508 0 400

-CHAMPLAIN VALLEY- DANNEMORA 1217 2975 0 230

ELLENBURG DEPOT 1218 0

-ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY-

COLTON 2 N 1185 2868 0

GOUVERNEUR 3 NW 1153 2804 0 307

MALONE 1211 2987 0 285 MASSENA INTL AP 1180 2744 0

OGDENSBURG 4 NE 1151 0

-GREAT LAKES-

ALBION 2 NE 934 2189 0

BUFFALO NIAGARA INT 968 2266 0 516

COLDEN 1W 1065 2793 0 298 DUNKIRK CHAUTAUQUA 931 2266 0

JAMESTOWN 4 ENE 1008 2614 0 318

NEWARK 940 0 NIAGARA FALLS INTL 995 2442 0 467

NORTH TONAWANDA 963 2278 0 512

OSWEGO EAST 975 2239 0 491

PAVILION 1022 0 PULASKI 1 N 1039 2537 0

ROCHESTER GTR INTL 940 2220 0 542

SODUS CTR 1008 0 WALES 1014 0

WATERTOWN 1074 2527 0 535

WATERTOWN INTL AP 988 2341 0 433 YOUNGSTOWN 2 NE 945 2245 0 504

WEBSTER 2 NE 968 2264 0 433

-CENTRAL LAKES- AUBURN 1023 2468 0 441

AURORA RSCH FARM 1006 0

CANANDAIGUA 3 S 987 2300 0 DANSVILLE 964 2321 0 592

FREEVILLE 1 NE 1066 2772 0 291

GENEVA RSCH FARM 1027 0

HEMLOCK 998 2357 0 HONEOYE 1010 2447 0 424

ITHACA CORNELL UNIV 1027 2630 0 353

MECKLENBURG 4 SW 1020 2550 0 SYRACUSE HANCOCK IN 1008 2193 0 647

SYRACUSE SUNY ESF 971 2221 0 638

ITHACA 13 E 1050 0

The heating season begins July 1 and ends June 30. The cooling season begins January 1 and ends December 31. The growing season begins March 1 and ends October 31. All departures are calculated from the 1981 - 2010 mean.

These data are considered preliminary, published data from the National Climatic Data Center may differ somewhat from the values shown here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

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