ON A LIGHTER NOTE....

UPDATE 11-29 at 8PM: Well it hit 41 degrees today so Spring, Winter, and Fall are tied at 78 days each. I don't count Spring days after June 30, so the race will be between Fall and Winter to see if either of them can catch up to the 100 days of Summer. With 32 days left in the year, it should be close. Stay tuned LOL...

DECEMBER Averages and Records--

Average Hi/Low___Record Hi/Low___Record precip.___Record Snow

(When time permits)


NOVEMBER 2008--

11-01: 46/25...Sunrise 7:13AM Sunset 5:23PM
11-02: 42/22...Sunrise 6:15AM Sunset 4:21PM Clock change
11-03: 49/22
11-04: 60/34
11-05: 64/45
11-06: 57/44...0.30" Rain started 6PM
11-07: 63/53...0.20" Rain ended 8AM, started again 8PM
11-08: 55/49...0.04" Rain ended 7AM
11-09: 57/36...0.33" Rained twice 3AM-7AM, T-storm at Noon
11-10: 50/34...0.09" Rain 20 minutes at 4PM
11-11: 42/27
11-12: 43/25
11-13: 42/22...0.09" Rain started 7PM
11-14: 52/41...0.17" Scattered showers all day
11-15: 61/51...0.57" Drizzle all day, high temp 11PM
11-16: 60/39...0.56" Rain ended 10AM, high temp 1AM
11-17: 45/28
11-18: 38/24
11-19: 33/19
11-20: 26/17
11-21: 30/22
11-22: 24/20...0.01" Dusting of snow 7AM-10AM
11-23: 29/18
11-24: 37/7
11-25: 46/28...0.77" Rain Started 1PM
11-26: 48/31...1.21" Rain Ended 8AM
11-27: 43/26
11-28: 42/24...0.37" Rain 3PM-9PM
11-29: 41/28
11-30: 36/19...0.20" SNOW 1.0" started 8PM; Changed to rain after midnight

12-01: 44/33...0.29" Rain Ended 9AM; Sunrise 6:53AM Sunset 3:55PM
12-02: 46/26





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

YTD through November: Slightly below average (-42/335 days)

2008 RECORD HIGHS: 3 (Jan. 8th-55;Jan. 30th-46; Apr. 23rd-78)
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"

YTD: 44.82" Average: 36.47"


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.
34 days between January 1-March 29; 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.
23 days between September 19-November 14

LATE FALL: High temp. 40-49. Average from 11-05 through 11-28.
18 days between October 21-December ??

EARLY WINTER: High temp. 30-39. Average from 11-29 through 12-28.
4 days between November 18-December 31

THE COUNT--

WINTER (High temp. below 40)
79 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)
80 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: 54....At least 50+ everyday between May 5-October 20 (169 Days)
40s: 47....At least 40+ everyday between March 30-November 17(233 Days)
30s: 46
20s: 28
10s: 4
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: 11
Singles: 15
10's: 33
20's: 62
30's: 58
40's: 51
50's: 71
60's: 33

^Notice I haven't made a spot to count overnight lows in the 70's. It hasn't happened since July 27, 1995. Conversely, I didn't make a spot for a high temp. 100+. That hasn't happened in Bangor since August 2, 1975.

What a difference a month, and then 2 weeks, makes. See photos below: