Great Barrington — September featured near-average temperatures and was a much drier-than-average month in Great Barrington, the fifth straight month. Precipitation for September was 2.48”, an inch and a half below the 54-year-old figure of 4.04”. This was 16th driest September.
But it was dry in many locations of the Northeast. Albany was nearly 2 inches below normal, Hartford nearly 3.
Our running total for the year is now 31.11”. Compare that with the drought year of 2016, which showed just over 26” at the end of September. In contrast, 2018 had a running total at the end of September of 46”.
As far as temperatures went, this September was slightly above average; the mean temp was just half a degree above average.
October is starting on the wet side.
We can use rain. Have a good month.
DATE HI TEMP LO TEMP SKY RAIN
9/1/2019 75 45 CHANGING
9/2/2019 74 60 CLOUDY 0.48
9/3/2019 79 55 CHANGING
9/4/2019 79 53 CHANGING 0.61
9/5/2019 71 51 FAIR
9/6/2019 66 49 CHANGING 0.45
9/7/2019 77 50 CHANGING 0.19
9/8/2019 72 52 CHANGING
9/9/2019 75 47 FAIR
9/10/2019 72 56 CLOUDY
9/11/2019 86 66 CHANGING
9/12/2019 66 59 CHANGING 1.11
9/13/2019 69 45 FAIR
9/14/2019 66 54 CHANGING 0.11
9/15/2019 76 55 FAIR
9/16/2019 71 50 FAIR
9/17/2019 71 44 FAIR
9/18/2019 68 42 FAIR
9/19/2019 70 36 FAIR
9/20/2019 76 36 FAIR
9/21/2019 83 45 FAIR
9/22/2019 86 46 FAIR
9/23/2019 88 60 CHANGING 0.14
9/24/2019 69 56 CHANGING 0.02
9/25/2019 73 46 FAIR
9/26/2019 74 48 CHANGING 0.35
9/27/2019 70 45 FAIR
9/28/2019 80 48 CHANGING
9/29/2019 70 49 CHANGING .02
9/30/2019 69 49
TOTALS 73 49 Mean: 61.5 2.48
AVERAGE: Temp: 74/49 Mean: 61 Rain: 4.04
