Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2025–February 2026. Dated March 2026.

Winter featured below- to near-normal temperatures and below- to near-normal precipitation for much of the region. It was the coldest winter in over 10 years for some New England sites and the second-driest winter on record for Fredericton, N.B. Winter snowfall varied, with Boston, Massachusetts, having its ninth-snowiest winter.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2025–February 2026. Dated March 2026.

Winter was 3.3°F below normal for the Northeast, in the coldest third of all years. It was the coldest winter since 2014–15 for the region. The Northeast had its eighth-driest winter with 71% of normal precipitation. It was among the 20 driest winters for nine states.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September–November 2025. Dated December 2025.

Autumn featured near- to above-normal temperatures, ranking among the 10 warmest autumns for several Maritimes sites including Moncton, N.B.; Halifax, N.S.; and Summerside, P.E.I. Below- to near-normal precipitation fueled intense drought conditions that resulted in many impacts, particularly on water resources and agriculture.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September–November 2025. Dated December 2025.

Autumn was 0.5°F above normal in the Northeast, in the warmest third of all years. It was among the 20 warmest autumns for two of the 12 states. Autumn precipitation was 77% of normal, in the driest third of all years. It was among the 20 driest autumns for two of the 12 states.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for June–August 2025. Dated September 2025.

Summer temperatures ranged from near normal to 3°C (5°F) above normal for most areas, with Concord, New Hampshire, having its 10th hottest summer. Summer precipitation ranged from 25% of normal to 90% of normal, with Saint John, N.B., having a record dry summer and several other sites having one of their 10 driest.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June–August 2025. Dated September 2025.

The Northeast had its ninth-hottest summer at 1.2°F above normal. The Northeast had its 19th-driest summer with 78% of normal rainfall. It was among the 20 driest for four states, with New Hampshire being record dry.