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November Heating Degree Days

A heating degree day (HDD) is a measure of how cold a location is. It’s derived by comparing the average outdoor temperature to a baseline of 65 degrees. More extreme cold temperatures result in a higher number of HDDs, which typically translate to an increased demand for space heating by energy consumers.

The below data sets detail the number of HDDs that occurred in the month of November during the past 3 years, as well as the month’s 10-year average, broken down by Census Division.

Census Division Nov 2023 Nov 2022 Nov 2021 Nov 10-Year Average
New England 788 613 727 720
Middle Atlantic 714 588 708 671
East North Central 736 695 780 753
West North Central 747 825 738 795
South Atlantic 326 266 378 326
East South Central 416 428 522 454
West South Central 255 295 258 265
Mountain 573 774 491 606
Pacific 386 526 324 388
United States 505 513 509 511

 

 

Additional HDD data can be found under the Supply and Logistics section on the Member Dashboard of NPGA’s website. For more information, contact NPGA’s Director of State Affairs, Jacob Peterson.