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US Northeast Climate – April 2026 Update

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Climate Map – USA

Level
Metric
Window

Source: NOAA Climate at a Glance — US states & climate regions (tavg, pcp). Anomalies are vs the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) or 1991–2020 (rainfall). See methodology.

Temperature – Average

US Northeast
United States
Global
Land + Ocean
Mar
3.1°C· 10th
+2.6°C
10.5°C· 1st
+5.0°C
15.2°C· 3rd
+1.1°C
Record
6.3°C (2012)
10.5°C (2026)
15.2°C (2025)
Jan–Mar
-2.9°C· 32nd
+0.8°C
5.2°C· 1st
+3.5°C
15.1°C· 4th
+1.1°C
Record
0.9°C (2012)
5.2°C (2026)
15.2°C (2024)
2025
8.6°C· 19th
+1.0°C
12.6°C· 4th
+1.5°C
15.0°C· 3rd
+1.0°C
Record
9.9°C (2024)
13.1°C (2024)
15.2°C (2024)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

US Northeast – Monthly Temperature – All Years

Metric

Each line represents one year of monthly temperature.

All years since 19872024 (warmest)2026 (current year)

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg / pcp (monthly absolutes).

Shifting Seasons

Warm / cold seasons

How spring and autumn have shifted in US Northeast. Spring is defined as the date monthly temperatures first rise above the long-term annual mean (7.5°C, from 19501979); autumn is the date they fall back below it. Temperature swings 26.4°C peak-to-peak across the year - a classic four-seasons rhythm.

1950–1979
6.2
months above annual mean
2016–2025
6.6
months above annual mean
Spring & Autumn shift
+10 days longer
Warm season
1950–1979 baseline: 20 Apr → 25 Oct · 188 days
2016–2025 now: 15 Apr → 31 Oct · 199 days
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Spring 5 days earlier · Autumn 6 days later

Baseline vs recent monthly temperature climatology. Biggest warming: Feb (+3.0°C).

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg.

Rainfall & Rain Days – Totals

Rainfall / Precipitation
US Northeast
United States
Mar
99 mm· 23rd
+18 mm
46 mm· 74th
-19 mm
Record
148 mm (1953)
102 mm (1973)
Jan–Mar
65 mm· 58th
-9 mm
41 mm· 77th
-17 mm
Record
114 mm (1979)
84 mm (1998)
2025
1018 mm· 60th
-60 mm
743 mm· 55th
-26 mm
Record
1439 mm (2011)
887 mm (1973)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

Member States (11)

Hottest & Coolest in US Northeast this Month

1-month anomaly vs 1961–1990 across the 11 members we cover. Click a name to open its profile.

Warmest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Pennsylvania+3.58°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸Maryland+3.55°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Delaware+3.06°C
  4. 4.🇺🇸New Jersey+2.87°C
  5. 5.🇺🇸Vermont+2.57°C

Coolest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Maine+1.38°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸Rhode Island+1.72°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Massachusetts+1.87°C
  4. 4.🇺🇸New Hampshire+1.98°C
  5. 5.🇺🇸Connecticut+2.18°C

Data Sources

  • NOAA Climate at a Glance — Regional time series · NOAA code 101 · Open at NOAA
  • Two-baseline model — comparison baseline 1961–1990; native baseline 1901–2000. Methodology →

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