January Monthly Weather Update

I am obsessed with what the average weather should be for January, versus what it was in Bowdoin, Maine. There are so many factors that play into weather phenomena that it makes my head spin! By the way, the average high and low temperatures for January are supposed to be 27F and 8F.

The average high was 33.9F, and was 6.9F above average, while the average low was 17.8, and was 9.8F above than average. 

Of course, I checked the Arctic Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation as they both have an effect on our climate in the northeast USA. The link above gives you the science behind what each of them are. This link is to the Atmospheric and Environmental Research Analysis and Forecast for Jan. 27-Feb. 11. Weather prediction is extremely complex. I think the upshot of this is that February will be colder for us than January was, but will be around average to slightly above average???

I also checked the El Nino-Southern Oscilliation conditions to see if they are influencing our climate, and they are neutral at the moment.