Average temperature = 27.8 degrees; normal = 28.0 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 1148, normal = 1142; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 2469, normal = 2602
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.93", normal = 2.76"; year = 40.01", normal = 38.60"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.69"
Snow = 10.7", normal = 12.8; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 11.2", normal = 18.1"
Percent of possible sunshine = 28%, normal = 38%
Average windspeed = 8.7 mph, normal = 9.3 mph
[Total cooling degree days for the year = 539, normal = 544]
Note: A dark month, more so than usual. Very wet at the farm, obviously.
JANUARY 2005
Average temperature = 19.5 degrees; normal = 22.2 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 1400, normal = 1330; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 3869, normal = 3932
Water equivalent precipitation = 4.27", normal = 2.71"; year = 4.27", normal = 2.71"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.35"
Snow = 31.8", normal = 18.0"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 43.0", normal = 36.1"
Percent of possible sunshine = 41%; normal = 46%
Average windspeed = 7.9 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
NOTE: A cold, snowy, wet January, but less windy. Interestingly, the snow was light weight. At farm, however, there were two periods of rain, freezing rain and sleet that equaled 1.64" of water equivalent precip.
FEBRUARY 2005
Average temperature = 26.9 degrees; normal = 25.0 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 1060, normal = 1135; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 4929,. normal = 5067
Water equivalent precipitation = 1.38", normal = 2.27"; year = 5.65", normal = 4.98"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 1.39"
Snow = 7.0", normal = 12.7"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 50.0", normal = 48.8"
Percent of possible sunshine = 52%; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 6.9 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
NOTE: February was a pleasant change from January!!
MARCH 2005
Average temperature = 31.1 degrees; normal = 35.0 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 1043, normal = 938; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 5972, normal = 6005
Cooling Degree Fays = zero, normal = one; year = zero, normal = one
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.99", normal = 3.17"; year = 9.64", normal = 8.15"
Farm water equivalent precipityation = 4.01"
Snow = 25.9", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 75.9" normal = 59.7"
Percent of possible sunshine = 53%; normal = 53%
Average wind speed = 9.4 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
NOTE: A cold, snowy, wet month, with 2.93" of rain at the farm from the 23rd thru the 31st.
APRIL 2005
Average temperature = 50.2 degrees; normal =46.6 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 438, normal = 553; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 6410, normal = 6558
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = 3; year = zero, normal = 4
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.36", normal = 3.25"; year = 12.00", normal = 11.40"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.95"
Snow = zero, normal = 2.9"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 75.9", normal = 62.5"
Percent of possible sunshine = 58.8%; normal = 54%
Average windspeed = 7.7 mph; normal = 10.7 mph
NOTE: Most unusual to have such a large discrepency in rainfall other than due to local summer storms.
MAY 2005
Average temperature = 54.5 degrees; normal = 58.1 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 319, normal = 240; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 6729, normal = 6798
Cooling Degree Days = 4, normal = 27; year = 4, normal = 31
Water equivalent precipitation = 1.44", normal = 3.67"; year = 13.44", normal = 15.07"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 1.48"
Snow = zero, normal = 0.10"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 75.9", normal = 62.7"
Percent of possible sunshine = 46%, normal = 55%
Average windspeed = 7.1 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
NOTE: As emphasized, May was cold, dry and dark. A terrible month!