Environmental News Network - Trying to Keep Cool, Northeast Cities Sweated Out 2023

Details: By Cornell University; 04.Jan

In the Northeastern United States, warming average temperatures for most all climate data sites in December 2023 ranged from 3.6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal – making 2023 the warmest year on record for 13 of the region’s 35 major urban areas, including New York City.

Cheryl Porter

In the Northeastern United States, warming average temperatures for most all climate data sites in December 2023 ranged from 3.6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal – making 2023 the warmest year on record for 13 of the region’s 35 major urban areas, including New York City.

A total of 28 cities in the region saw one of their top-five warmest years, according to a report Jan. 2 by the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University.

“The year 2023 continues a long stretch of 26 years with above-normal temperatures,” said Art DeGaetano, professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of the Northeast Regional Climate Center, which is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Trying to Keep Cool, Northeast Cities Sweated Out 2023