2008 TEMPERATURE DEPARTURE FROM AVERAGE MEAN--
January: 2.8 Degrees above average
February: <0.1 Degrees above average (+2 degrees divided by 29 days)
March: 3.4 Degrees below average
April: 1.3 Degrees above average
May: 1.2 Degrees below average
June: 0.5 Degrees above average
July: 2.0 Degrees above average
August: 2.6 Degrees below average
September: 0.1 Degrees above average
October: 1.2 Degrees below average
November: 0.4 Degrees above average
December: EVEN
YEAR: Slightly below average (-42 degrees/366 days)
2008 RECORD HIGHS: 6 (Jan. 8th-55;Jan. 30th-46; Apr. 23rd-78; December 10th-56; December 15th and 16th-55)
2008 RECORD LOWS: 2(Feb. 29th-minus 16;Oct. 20th-21)
2008 PRECIPITATION--
January: 2.51"...Average 3.34"...Snow 19.2"...Average 18.7"
February: 4.48"...Average 2.54"...Snow 24.0"...Average 15.1"
March: 3.85"...Average 3.44"...Snow 11.3"...Average 11.2"
April: 4.96"...Average 3.32"...Snow Zero"...Average 4.5"
May: 3.53"...Average 3.40"
June: 3.38"...Average 3.41"
July: 4.43"...Average 3.24"
August: 1.99"...Average 2.99"
September: 6.93"...Average 3.39"
October: 3.47"...Average 3.48"
November: 5.00"...Average 3.69"...Snow 1.5"...Average 3.4"
December: 4.67"...Average 3.33"...Snow 22.3"...Average 14.1"
YTD: 49.20" Average: 39.57"
I'm going to bring back "The 12 Seasons of Maine" and keep a running tab here--
DEAD OF WINTER: High temp. below 30ºF. Average from 12-29 through 2-09.
45 days--31 days between January 1-March 29; 14 days between November 20-December 31
LATE WINTER: High temp. 30-39. Average from 2-10 through 3-14.
41 days between January 1-March 28; will call them Early Winter when they come back in November...
EARLY SPRING: High temp. 40-49. Average from 3-15 through 4-08.
29 days between January 7-May 4
SPRING: High temp. 50-59. Average from 4-09 through 5-02.
21 days between January 8-June 6
LATE SPRING: High temp. 60-69. Average from 5-03 through 5-28.
28 days between April 16-June 28
EARLY SUMMER: High temp. 70-79. Average from 5-29 through 7-10.
22 days between April 18-June 29
MID SUMMER: High temp. 80+. Average from 7-11 through 8-09.
42 days between May 27-September 15
LATE SUMMER: High temp. 70-79. Average from 8-10 through 9-14.
36 days between July 4-September 29
EARLY FALL: High temp. 60-69. Average from 9-15 through 10-11.
39 days between August 1st-November 16 (5 in August)
FALL: High temp. 50-59. Average from 10-12 through 11-04.
28 days between September 19-December 28
LATE FALL: High temp. 40-49. Average from 11-05 through 11-28.
24 days between October 21-December 29
EARLY WINTER: High temp. 30-39. Average from 11-29 through 12-28.
11 days between November 18-December 31
THE COUNT--
WINTER (High temp. below 40)
97 days
SPRING (High temp. between 40-69);(January 1-June 30)
78 days
SUMMER (High temp. 70+)
100 days
FALL (High temp. between 40-69);(July 1-December 31)
91 days
BY THE NUMBERS--(High temps)
90s: 1 day June 8th (90)
80s: 41....Maybe 10 days consecutive in July (NOT)
70s: 58....At least 70+ everyday between June 29-July 31; August 20-September 8
60s: 67....At least 60+ everyday between June 7-September 18 (104 Days)
50s: 59....At least 50+ everyday between May 5-October 20 (169 Days)
40s: 53....At least 40+ everyday between March 30-November 17(233 Days)
30s: 52
20s: 35
10s: 9
Singles: 1 (6, January 3rd)
(Low temps)
Minus 20's: 1 (-20, January 3rd)
Minus 10's: 2 (-19, January 4th; -16, February 29th)
Minus singles: 15
Singles: 24
10's: 39
20's: 70
30's: 60
40's: 51
50's: 71
60's: 33
Saturday 12-27 just after sunset, the crows were headed for the roost near the river. Hundreds of them within 5 minutes...
Sunday 12-28 at 12 Noon looking off the end of my street. As the temp. rose up to 50, the fog rose up off the melting snow
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Hopefully will get a little rain here today, things look like it should be AZ instaead of Fl.
Denver is in the banana belt today...highs will be in the 60s. But by Sunday we'll have highs in the 20s and lows in the singles. Maybe a little snow tomorrow night. Just more of our normal roller coaster. But I must say the December temperatures in Bangor were quite Denver-like LOL! Unusual for Maine where you usually have a good, dependable winter. Have a great day :-)
19 °F
Clear
Windchill: 13 °F
Humidity: 39%
Dew Point: -2 °F
Wind: 5 mph from the WSW
Pressure: 29.89 in (Falling)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
UV: 1 out of 16
Clouds:
Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 82 ft
True Maine Winter is now. January 1st to April 1st. Late March can tease us but you never know how long Winter will drag on...sometimes it's late April before we get a real Spring. December was a bit erratic than the norm. no doubt. The big storm 2-3 weeks ago(?) was only the real sigificant snow yet. Moderating temps. in the 30's later this week=heat wave =)
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