November’s weather was a bit like a deodorant commercial – cool and dry. Temperatures were below average and rainfall totals were very low. A few headlines: The hottest temperature of the month was 77° in Elizabeth City, Hatteras averaged over 5° below average for the month, Elizabeth City had 6 days with rain but less than a half inch total. Let’s take a look back at the numbers across the area…
Norfolk – Highest: 75°, Lowest: 28°, Average: 48.5°, Vs. Average: -4.4°, 4 days at or below freezing
Rainfall: 0.94″, Vs. Average: -2.21″, 2012 Rainfall: 43.87″, 2012 vs. Average: +0.60″, 7 days with measurable rainfall
Elizabeth City – Highest: 77°, Lowest: 27°, Average: 50.7°, Vs. Average: -2.4°, 5 days at or below freezing
Rainfall: 0.36″, Vs. Average: -2.70″, 2012 Rainfall: 43.92″, 2012 vs. Average: -0.10″, 6 days with measurable rainfall
Wallops Island – Highest: 70°, Lowest: 29°, Average: 50.7°, Vs. Average: -2.3°, 4 days at or below freezing
Rainfall: 0.56″, Vs. Average: -2.31″, 2012 Rainfall: 45.18″, 2012 vs. Average: +7.77″, 3 days with measurable rainfall
Hatteras – Highest: 74°, Lowest: 31°, Average: 52.3°, Vs. Average: -5.3°, 2 days at or below freezing
Rainfall: 1.14″, Vs. Average: -3.81″, 2012 Rainfall: 53.77″, 2012 vs. Average: -2.52″, 11 days with measurable rainfall
-Meteorologist Myles Henderson
