Rainfall, for a change, was below normal.
One tulip stands above the rest in a field at Burnside Farms in Virginia on April 14. By Matt Rogers May 1 at 11:31 AM Spring was on fast forward last month as the April temperature leaped to its second-highest level on record. It was the second time in three years Washington has witnessed one of its warmest two Aprils. Its warmest April occurred in 2017.
Rainfall, meanwhile, was below normal for the first time since October. At least a trace of rain was posted on 18 of 30 days, but measurable amounts occurred just 10 times and never exceeded 0.72 inches in a single day. The total of 2.24 inches was the lowest monthly amount in over a year, since March 2018.
April temperature anomalies. Year-to-date temperatures and precipitation The first third of 2019 has averaged warmer and wetter than normal, following the course of 2018, which was also warm and wet.
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