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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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February State Temperature Averages
| State
| February 2002
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
34.7 |
6.3 |
107 |
14.2 |
1934 |
35.3 |
1998 |
| Delaware |
41.4 |
5.5 |
103 |
22.4 |
1934 |
43.1 |
1976 |
| Maine |
20.1 |
3.4 |
93 |
6.3 |
1934 |
27.4 |
1981 |
| Maryland |
39.6 |
4.7 |
99 |
21.6 |
1934 |
42.1 |
1976 |
| Massachusetts |
32.7 |
5.5 |
102 |
14.2 |
1934 |
33.9 |
1998 |
| New Hampshire |
25.2 |
4.1 |
101 |
8.0 |
1934 |
29.6 |
1981 |
| New Jersey |
38.7 |
5.8 |
105 |
17.9 |
1934 |
39.6 |
1998 |
| New York |
29.5 |
6.8 |
104 |
8.2 |
1934 |
30.6 |
1998+ |
| Pennsylvania |
34.1 |
5.8 |
102 |
16.5 |
1934 |
36.3 |
1998 |
| Rhode Island |
35.4 |
4.6 |
102 |
17.7 |
1934 |
37.8 |
1984 |
| Vermont |
23.9 |
5.0 |
102 |
4.6 |
1934 |
29.3 |
1981 |
| West Virginia |
36.6 |
3.2 |
83 |
21.3 |
1978 |
40.8 |
1932 |
| Northeast |
30.7 |
5.2 |
102 |
13.0 |
1934 |
32.7 |
1998 |
Rankings are for 108 years between 1895 and 2002. 1=coolest; 108=warmest.
February State Precipitation Averages
| State
| February 2002
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
1.65 |
-1.58 |
51% |
8 |
0.49 |
1987 |
8.04 |
1981 |
| Delaware |
0.69 |
-2.41 |
22% |
1 |
0.69 |
2002 |
6.59 |
1979 |
| Maine |
3.10 |
0.58 |
123% |
74 |
0.47 |
1987 |
8.63 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
0.56 |
-2.47 |
18% |
1 |
0.56 |
2002 |
5.86 |
1979 |
| Massachusetts |
2.36 |
-0.98 |
70% |
26 |
0.60 |
1987 |
7.47 |
1981 |
| New Hampshire |
3.05 |
0.43 |
116% |
74 |
0.23 |
1987 |
8.07 |
1900 |
| New Jersey |
0.75 |
-2.21 |
25% |
1 |
0.75 |
2002 |
6.72 |
1896 |
| New York |
2.29 |
-0.12 |
95% |
48 |
0.65 |
1987 |
5.74 |
1896 |
| Pennsylvania |
1.43 |
-1.15 |
55% |
12 |
0.62 |
1968 |
5.32 |
1981 |
| Rhode Island |
1.80 |
-1.83 |
49% |
12 |
0.72 |
1987 |
6.34 |
1984 |
| Vermont |
3.26 |
0.93 |
140% |
91 |
0.52 |
1987 |
6.39 |
1981 |
| West Virginia |
1.08 |
-2.03 |
34% |
4 |
0.70 |
1968 |
6.20 |
1903 |
| Northeast |
1.98 |
-0.70 |
73% |
12 |
0.91 |
1987 |
5.24 |
1900 |
Rankings are for 108 years between 1895 and 2002. 1=driest; 108=wettest.
+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.