NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

February State Temperature Averages

State February 2001 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 29.6 1.2 80 14.2 1934 35.3 1998
Delaware 38.7 2.8 86 22.4 1934 43.1 1976
Maine 15.7 -1.0 47 6.3 1934 27.4 1981
Maryland 37.8 2.9 88 21.6 1934 42.1 1976
Massachusetts 28.6 1.4 78 14.2 1934 33.9 1998
New Hampshire 21.4 0.3 77 8.0 1934 29.6 1981
New Jersey 35.3 2.4 88 17.9 1934 39.6 1998
New York 25.1 2.4 82 8.2 1934 30.6 1998+
Pennsylvania 31.9 3.6 90 16.5 1934 36.3 1998
Rhode Island 32.2 1.4 83 17.7 1934 37.8 1984
Vermont 19.4 0.5 70 4.6 1934 29.3 1981
West Virginia 37.9 4.5 91 21.3 1978 40.8 1932
Northeast 27.7 2.2 82 13.0 1934 32.7 1998

Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=coolest; 107=warmest.

February State Precipitation Averages

State February 2001 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 2.62 -0.61 81% 40 0.49 1987 8.04 1981
Delaware 3.17 0.07 102% 59 1.02 1901 6.59 1979
Maine 2.74 0.22 108% 57 0.47 1987 8.63 1900
Maryland 2.17 -0.86 71% 30 0.64 1968 5.86 1979
Massachusetts 2.92 -0.42 87% 49 0.60 1987 7.47 1981
New Hampshire 3.05 0.43 116% 73 0.23 1987 8.07 1900
New Jersey 2.86 -0.10 96% 54 0.92 1901 6.72 1896
New York 2.09 -0.32 86% 34 0.65 1987 5.74 1896
Pennsylvania 1.50 -1.08 58% 12 0.62 1968 5.32 1981
Rhode Island 2.59 -1.04 71% 33 0.72 1987 6.34 1984
Vermont 3.04 0.71 130% 83 0.52 1987 6.39 1981
West Virginia 2.16 -0.95 69% 19 0.70 1968 6.20 1903
Northeast 2.25 -0.43 83% 28 0.91 1987 5.24 1900

Rankings are for 107 years between 1895 and 2001. 1=driest; 107=wettest.

+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.