National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: 2021 Weather in Review, Rock Creek Park
Wofford J. 2022. National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: 2021 Weather in Review, Rock Creek Park. National Capital Region Network, Inventory & Monitoring
This brief summarizes 2021 weather data (precipitation and temperature) for Rock Creek Park and compares it to historical data (1895–2020). In all, 2021 was extremely warm, and the year ended as the 3rd warmest on record (since 1895). In contrast, annual total precipitation was close to normal, though the summer was very wet and the autumn was extremely dry.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Wofford, Jeb
- Date of Issue
- 2022-02
- Publisher
- National Capital Region Network, Inventory & Monitoring
- Units
- NCR , NCRN , ROCR
- Keywords
- climate change, I&M, Inventory & Monitoring, meteorology, NAMA, National Capital Region, National Capital Region Network, NCR, NCRN, NCRN Air Brief, NCRN Weather, NCRN Weather Brief, Precipitation, Rock Creek Park, ROCR, Temperature, weather