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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.