Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2005 / Dec / U.S. Regional Drought / Help

Climate of 2005 - December
Massachusetts Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 January 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Massachusetts , 2005
Period Rank
Dec 41st wettest
( 71st driest)
Nov-Dec 28th wettest
( 84th driest)
Oct-Dec 1st wettest
(111th driest)
Sep-Dec 1st wettest
(111th driest)
Aug-Dec 2nd wettest
(110th driest)
Jul-Dec 3rd wettest
(109th driest)
Jun-Dec 6th wettest
(106th driest)
May-Dec 2nd wettest
(110th driest)
Apr-Dec 3rd wettest
(109th driest)
Mar-Dec 2nd wettest
(110th driest)
Feb-Dec 4th wettest
(108th driest)
Jan-Dec 4th wettest
(108th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, December  1895-2005
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December  2005


Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2005 / Dec / U.S. Regional Drought / Help