Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2023–February 2024. Dated March 2024.
Winter was up to 5°C (9°F) warmer than normal, ranking as the warmest on record for a few sites like Caribou, Maine, and Fredericton, N.B., and among the 10 warmest for multiple areas. Precipitation for winter ranged from 50% of normal to more than 200% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September–November 2023. Dated December 2023.
Autumn (averaged over September, October, and November) was as much as 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. It was among the five warmest autumns on record for Charlo, New Brunswick, and Caribou and Portland, Maine. Precipitation for autumn (accumulated from September to November) ranged from 50% of normal to 125% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for June–August 2023. Dated September 2023.
Summer was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal. Precipitation for the summer season ranged from near normal to more than 200% of normal. It was the wettest summer on record for several Maritimes sites and among the 10 wettest for a few other sites in the region.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March–May 2023. Dated June 2023.
Spring was up to 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. Spring precipitation ranged from 25% of normal to 125% of normal.
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.
Winter (averaged over December, January, and February) was up to 4°C (7°F) warmer than normal, with multiple sites having one of their five-warmest winters on record. Winter precipitation (accumulated from December to February) ranged from near normal to 150% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September - November 2022. Dated December 2022.
Autumn was up to 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. Autumn was record warm for two sites and among the 10 warmest for other sites. Autumn precipitation ranged from 75% of normal to 150% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Summer was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal. It was record hot for Yarmouth, N.S., and among the 10 hottest at multiple sites including Boston, MA. Summer precipitation ranged from 25% of normal to 150% of normal. Boston, MA had its fourth driest summer, while Woodstock, N.B. had its sixth wettest.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March–May 2022. Dated June 2022.
Spring was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal, with Portland, Maine, and Boston, Massachusetts, having one of their 10 warmest springs on record. Spring precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 175% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2021 - February 2022. Dated March 2022.
Winter ranged from 1°C (2°F) below normal in parts of Maine to 3°C (5°F) above normal in Cape Breton, N.S. Warm winter temperatures are a concern for Nova Scotia's Christmas tree industry. Winter precipitation ranged from 75% of normal to 175% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September - November 2021. Dated December 2021.
Autumn was as much as 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. This autumn was among the three warmest on record for a few New England sites. Autumn precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 175% of normal.