Bangor warmed at an alarming rate in December

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 8, 2023

Things are heating up in Bangor. The average December temperature was 30.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 5 degrees above normal for the Queen City, according to the scientific group Climate Central that tracks weather trends and information in 182 locations across the country. Of those 182, Bangor was the warmest location relative to normal in December. None of the state’s more than 4,000 miles of trails are open yet. Over the past several decades, the length of time the ground is covered by snow has decreased by two weeks in southern and coastal areas of the state. “As temperatures warm up and winters diminish in severity, this will begin to impact the behavior of different animals and they may start to seek different, more favorable habitats.,” said Jen Brady, senior data analyst with Climate Change.