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Since the week ending March 2, Rochester has seen 1898 degree days, which is just 17 days off of normal, based on a 30-year average from 1981 to 2010. U.S. energy consumption declines
On June 18, New York and New Jersey saw 190 emergency department visits for heat-related illness per 100,000 visits, ... The two hottest days in Rochester history came on July 9 and 10 of that year.
Most of Western New York, Central New York, the mid-Hudson Valley and the Catskills have moderate temperatures but are usually humid, with average maximum temperatures ranging 80 °F–85 °F (26–29 °C). [3] Nights in central New York state are often muggy, minimums averaging between 61 °F–67 °F (16–19 °C).
Likewise, a similar home in Miami, Florida, whose heating degree days for the heating season is 500, would require around one tenth of the energy required to heat the house in New York City. [7] However, this is a theoretical approach as the level of insulation of a building affects the demand for heating. For example, temperatures often drop ...
[33] [34] Temperatures approached the 100 mark in Rochester, New York on August 1 and were coupled with the highest dew points the area has experienced in over 51 years. The heat index reached 110 °F (43 °C) that day. La Guardia Airport in New York City recorded three consecutive days above 100 °F (38 °C). The temperature peaked at 102 °F ...
Hot summer days in the United States have only been getting hotter. In the 25 largest US cities, days with highs breaking the 100-degree Fahrenheit barrier have become more common over the past 75 ...
Degree days are a useful metric for estimating energy consumption required for household heating and cooling, and in this context are formally referred to as heating degree days. Since the escape or ingress of heat due to conduction is proportional to the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperature, the amount of energy needed to ...
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