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April 2021 was fairly dry and a bit warm for much of the U.S. | |
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2021-05-07 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
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正文(英文) | April 2021 was much drier and slightly warmer than normal, on average, across the contiguous U.S., according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. The month saw the lowest number of tornadoes in nearly three decades. Climate by the numbersApril 2021The average April temperature across the contiguous U.S. was 51.9 degrees F (0.9 of a degree above the 20th-century average), which ranked in the middle third of the record. Above-average temperatures blanketed much of the West Coast, Southwest, Northeast, Great Lakes and parts of southern Texas and Florida. Maine saw its fifth-warmest April on record. The average precipitation for the month was 2.03 inches — 0.49 of an inch below average — that ranked as the 14th driest April in 127 years, and the driest April since 1989. Much of the contiguous U.S. experienced below-average precipitation, with California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington seeing a top-10 driest April on record. Year to date (YTD) | January through AprilThe average U.S. temperature for the year to date (January through April) was 40.7 degrees F (1.6 degrees above average), which ranked in the warmest third in the climate record. Above-average temperatures blanketed much of the West, northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and Southeast. Maine saw its fifth warmest YTD on record. Average precipitation for the first four months of 2021 totaled 8.63 inches (0.85 of an inch below normal), which ranked in the driest third of the climate record. North Dakota had its driest YTD on record, while Montana and Connecticut saw their seventh and ninth driest YTDs, respectively. ![]() A map of the United States plotted with significant climate events that occurred during April 2021. Please see article text below as well as the full climate report highlights at http://bit.ly/USClimate202104. (NOAA NCEI)
Other notable climate events in April
More > Access NOAA’s April U.S. climate report and download the images. |
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