Heating Degree Day Information
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service.
Annual heating seasons run October through March.
(Seasonal, Weekly, & Monthly)
(Data last updated 02/22/2012.)
New York State
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
3321 |
3972 |
4100 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
217 |
207 |
255 |
| 02/11 |
221 |
273 |
265 |
| 02/04 |
190 |
280 |
270 |
| 01/28 |
204 |
309 |
271 |
| 01/21 |
282 |
282 |
271 |
| 01/14 |
216 |
287 |
268 |
| 01/07 |
225 |
231 |
262 |
| 12/31 |
205 |
259 |
253 |
| 12/24 |
204 |
253 |
242 |
| 12/17 |
192 |
251 |
227 |
| 12/10 |
159 |
258 |
210 |
| 12/03 |
136 |
179 |
193 |
| 11/26 |
137 |
148 |
176 |
| 11/19 |
120 |
120 |
158 |
| 11/12 |
115 |
148 |
143 |
| 11/05 |
148 |
148 |
128 |
| 10/29 |
127 |
53 |
114 |
| 10/22 |
71 |
101 |
99 |
| 10/15 |
25 |
74 |
83 |
| 10/08 |
65 |
65 |
66 |
| 10/01 |
13 |
8 |
50 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
347 |
332 |
405 |
| November |
529 |
630 |
678 |
| December |
839 |
1098 |
1016 |
| January |
1011 |
1226 |
1188 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
* http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/cdus/degree_days/
Albany
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
3744 |
4627 |
4398 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
241 |
234 |
269 |
| 02/11 |
249 |
311 |
278 |
| 02/04 |
213 |
322 |
285 |
| 01/28 |
225 |
357 |
287 |
| 01/21 |
315 |
322 |
287 |
| 01/14 |
243 |
313 |
283 |
| 01/07 |
248 |
251 |
277 |
| 12/31 |
243 |
284 |
268 |
| 12/24 |
229 |
277 |
256 |
| 12/17 |
208 |
281 |
243 |
| 12/10 |
183 |
285 |
226 |
| 12/03 |
149 |
206 |
209 |
| 11/26 |
169 |
186 |
190 |
| 11/19 |
139 |
144 |
173 |
| 11/12 |
131 |
176 |
158 |
| 11/05 |
169 |
168 |
143 |
| 10/29 |
156 |
83 |
129 |
| 10/22 |
61 |
140 |
113 |
| 10/15 |
20 |
102 |
96 |
| 10/08 |
65 |
73 |
76 |
| 10/01 |
13 |
19 |
53 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
367 |
452 |
463 |
| November |
612 |
755 |
741 |
| December |
955 |
1206 |
1085 |
| January |
1125 |
1370 |
1257 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Binghamton
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
4005 |
4852 |
4847 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
249 |
228 |
291 |
| 02/11 |
255 |
308 |
299 |
| 02/04 |
218 |
313 |
301 |
| 01/28 |
228 |
341 |
308 |
| 01/21 |
323 |
323 |
301 |
| 01/14 |
251 |
333 |
300 |
| 01/07 |
258 |
268 |
293 |
| 12/31 |
237 |
290 |
284 |
| 12/24 |
232 |
298 |
274 |
| 12/17 |
227 |
295 |
259 |
| 12/10 |
202 |
313 |
245 |
| 12/03 |
153 |
220 |
226 |
| 11/26 |
161 |
190 |
209 |
| 11/19 |
150 |
149 |
190 |
| 11/12 |
128 |
169 |
173 |
| 11/05 |
170 |
190 |
156 |
| 10/29 |
156 |
75 |
140 |
| 10/22 |
108 |
142 |
124 |
| 10/15 |
45 |
114 |
107 |
| 10/08 |
95 |
98 |
89 |
| 10/01 |
34 |
37 |
72 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
480 |
491 |
514 |
| November |
613 |
767 |
812 |
| December |
990 |
1296 |
1161 |
| January |
1157 |
1404 |
1331 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Buffalo
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
3626 |
4556 |
4424 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
240 |
226 |
279 |
| 02/11 |
250 |
315 |
287 |
| 02/04 |
211 |
327 |
287 |
| 01/28 |
215 |
317 |
287 |
| 01/21 |
291 |
315 |
287 |
| 01/14 |
225 |
319 |
283 |
| 01/07 |
242 |
258 |
276 |
| 12/31 |
212 |
263 |
266 |
| 12/24 |
212 |
281 |
255 |
| 12/17 |
202 |
276 |
242 |
| 12/10 |
200 |
285 |
226 |
| 12/03 |
159 |
203 |
209 |
| 11/26 |
156 |
153 |
190 |
| 11/19 |
123 |
142 |
173 |
| 11/12 |
111 |
168 |
156 |
| 11/05 |
141 |
167 |
139 |
| 10/29 |
148 |
59 |
124 |
| 10/22 |
100 |
120 |
107 |
| 10/15 |
27 |
109 |
91 |
| 10/08 |
62 |
98 |
73 |
| 10/01 |
31 |
54 |
58 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
401 |
438 |
442 |
| November |
556 |
697 |
737 |
| December |
914 |
1199 |
1081 |
| January |
1069 |
1350 |
1256 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Glens Falls
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
4122 |
5177 |
5122 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
251 |
276 |
307 |
| 02/11 |
270 |
333 |
319 |
| 02/04 |
245 |
358 |
327 |
| 01/28 |
250 |
407 |
331 |
| 01/21 |
327 |
353 |
331 |
| 01/14 |
258 |
328 |
328 |
| 01/07 |
265 |
256 |
319 |
| 12/31 |
255 |
299 |
307 |
| 12/24 |
256 |
284 |
292 |
| 12/17 |
218 |
306 |
275 |
| 12/10 |
180 |
293 |
256 |
| 12/03 |
167 |
219 |
236 |
| 11/26 |
194 |
201 |
213 |
| 11/19 |
156 |
160 |
195 |
| 11/12 |
151 |
184 |
177 |
| 11/05 |
180 |
192 |
163 |
| 10/29 |
170 |
106 |
149 |
| 10/22 |
77 |
161 |
133 |
| 10/15 |
44 |
129 |
115 |
| 10/08 |
93 |
93 |
96 |
| 10/01 |
16 |
29 |
76 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
451 |
545 |
550 |
| November |
691 |
827 |
835 |
| December |
1011 |
1262 |
1234 |
| January |
1207 |
1490 |
1450 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Massena
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
4540 |
5311 |
5500 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
248 |
277 |
335 |
| 02/11 |
289 |
313 |
346 |
| 02/04 |
219 |
383 |
352 |
| 01/28 |
280 |
416 |
357 |
| 01/21 |
388 |
384 |
357 |
| 01/14 |
320 |
335 |
350 |
| 01/07 |
309 |
267 |
343 |
| 12/31 |
314 |
296 |
333 |
| 12/24 |
317 |
292 |
319 |
| 12/17 |
231 |
308 |
301 |
| 12/10 |
216 |
327 |
278 |
| 12/03 |
187 |
215 |
254 |
| 11/26 |
199 |
217 |
229 |
| 11/19 |
144 |
172 |
206 |
| 11/12 |
144 |
197 |
187 |
| 11/05 |
176 |
197 |
168 |
| 10/29 |
177 |
122 |
154 |
| 10/22 |
106 |
143 |
135 |
| 10/15 |
42 |
124 |
118 |
| 10/08 |
91 |
93 |
98 |
| 10/01 |
23 |
43 |
77 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
486 |
547 |
563 |
| November |
693 |
859 |
886 |
| December |
1182 |
1307 |
1343 |
| January |
1386 |
1576 |
1559 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
New York City
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
2573 |
3079 |
3230 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
178 |
154 |
216 |
| 02/11 |
180 |
225 |
224 |
| 02/04 |
152 |
226 |
230 |
| 01/28 |
167 |
260 |
231 |
| 01/21 |
236 |
228 |
231 |
| 01/14 |
184 |
248 |
227 |
| 01/07 |
189 |
191 |
220 |
| 12/31 |
161 |
221 |
210 |
| 12/24 |
169 |
207 |
199 |
| 12/17 |
155 |
214 |
186 |
| 12/10 |
113 |
218 |
172 |
| 12/03 |
104 |
142 |
156 |
| 11/26 |
91 |
108 |
139 |
| 11/19 |
87 |
79 |
124 |
| 11/12 |
87 |
111 |
107 |
| 11/05 |
120 |
111 |
91 |
| 10/29 |
94 |
22 |
77 |
| 10/22 |
33 |
59 |
62 |
| 10/15 |
9 |
28 |
48 |
| 10/08 |
38 |
27 |
34 |
| 10/01 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
223 |
163 |
249 |
| November |
383 |
461 |
524 |
| December |
662 |
923 |
836 |
| January |
846 |
1021 |
1008 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rochester
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
3682 |
4616 |
4472 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
241 |
229 |
282 |
| 02/11 |
249 |
314 |
287 |
| 02/04 |
209 |
325 |
293 |
| 01/28 |
214 |
317 |
290 |
| 01/21 |
290 |
310 |
287 |
| 01/14 |
229 |
315 |
283 |
| 01/07 |
241 |
250 |
277 |
| 12/31 |
223 |
262 |
268 |
| 12/24 |
214 |
282 |
256 |
| 12/17 |
204 |
271 |
244 |
| 12/10 |
195 |
291 |
229 |
| 12/03 |
155 |
203 |
210 |
| 11/26 |
166 |
171 |
191 |
| 11/19 |
127 |
154 |
174 |
| 11/12 |
116 |
183 |
156 |
| 11/05 |
148 |
171 |
140 |
| 10/29 |
150 |
66 |
124 |
| 10/22 |
99 |
126 |
109 |
| 10/15 |
33 |
109 |
92 |
| 10/08 |
69 |
85 |
75 |
| 10/01 |
24 |
51 |
58 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
416 |
440 |
447 |
| November |
574 |
748 |
741 |
| December |
925 |
1198 |
1089 |
| January |
1068 |
1333 |
1263 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Syracuse
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
3539 |
4610 |
4556 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
229 |
241 |
285 |
| 02/11 |
242 |
320 |
293 |
| 02/04 |
210 |
321 |
295 |
| 01/28 |
206 |
337 |
299 |
| 01/21 |
301 |
323 |
294 |
| 01/14 |
224 |
318 |
292 |
| 01/07 |
228 |
250 |
284 |
| 12/31 |
226 |
282 |
275 |
| 12/24 |
218 |
289 |
263 |
| 12/17 |
193 |
270 |
249 |
| 12/10 |
178 |
298 |
232 |
| 12/03 |
140 |
191 |
213 |
| 11/26 |
163 |
172 |
193 |
| 11/19 |
116 |
143 |
175 |
| 11/12 |
118 |
172 |
158 |
| 11/05 |
144 |
167 |
142 |
| 10/29 |
142 |
71 |
126 |
| 10/22 |
80 |
122 |
112 |
| 10/15 |
25 |
108 |
96 |
| 10/08 |
67 |
71 |
77 |
| 10/01 |
21 |
38 |
61 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
378 |
421 |
460 |
| November |
544 |
722 |
748 |
| December |
904 |
1221 |
1113 |
| January |
1048 |
1364 |
1296 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Utica
Utica has been removed from our survey.
Watertown
Seasonal Heating Degree Day
| Period: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 07/01/11 - 02/18/12 |
4084 |
5092 |
5123 |
Weekly Heating Degree Day
| Week Ending: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| 02/18 |
245 |
265 |
313 |
| 02/11 |
268 |
314 |
322 |
| 02/04 |
244 |
375 |
329 |
| 01/28 |
226 |
377 |
329 |
| 01/21 |
353 |
339 |
327 |
| 01/14 |
263 |
367 |
322 |
| 01/07 |
258 |
260 |
314 |
| 12/31 |
273 |
279 |
305 |
| 12/24 |
250 |
293 |
292 |
| 12/17 |
214 |
288 |
275 |
| 12/10 |
175 |
326 |
257 |
| 12/03 |
169 |
207 |
236 |
| 11/26 |
183 |
189 |
213 |
| 11/19 |
123 |
158 |
194 |
| 11/12 |
122 |
195 |
175 |
| 11/05 |
167 |
185 |
160 |
| 10/29 |
164 |
85 |
145 |
| 10/22 |
93 |
145 |
129 |
| 10/15 |
32 |
130 |
112 |
| 10/08 |
97 |
98 |
94 |
| 10/01 |
27 |
34 |
76 |
Monthly Heating Degree Day
| Month: |
Current Year: |
Last Year: |
Normal: |
| October |
454 |
512 |
536 |
| November |
612 |
802 |
830 |
| December |
1014 |
1272 |
1233 |
| January |
1202 |
1509 |
1433 |
| February |
|
|
|
| March |
|
|
|
| April |
|
|
|
Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Definition: Degree-days are relative measurements of outdoor air temperature used as an index for heating energy requirements. Heating degree-days are the number of degrees that the daily average temperature falls below 65° F.
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Last Updated: 02/22/2012