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February State Temperature Averages

State February 2003 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 24.4 -4.0 30 14.2 1934 35.3 1998
Delaware 31.8 -4.1 25 22.4 1934 43.1 1976
Maine 12.1 -4.6 19 6.3 1934 27.4 1981
Maryland 30.4 -4.5 21 21.6 1934 42.1 1976
Massachusetts 23.1 -4.1 26 14.2 1934 33.9 1998
New Hampshire 17.1 -4.0 33 8.0 1934 29.6 1981
New Jersey 28.2 -4.7 22 17.9 1934 39.6 1998
New York 18.8 -3.9 30 8.2 1934 30.6 1998+
Pennsylvania 24.0 -4.3 22 16.5 1934 36.3 1998
Rhode Island 26.4 -4.4 25 17.7 1934 37.8 1984
Vermont 15.0 -3.9 33 4.6 1934 29.3 1981
West Virginia 30.4 -3.0 32 21.3 1978 40.8 1932
Northeast 21.5 -4.1 24 13.0 1934 32.7 1998

Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=coolest; 109=warmest.

February State Precipitation Averages

State February 2003 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 4.04 0.81 125% 91 0.49 1987 8.04 1981
Delaware 6.81 3.71 219% 109 0.69 2002 6.81 2003
Maine 2.66 0.14 105% 51 0.47 1987 8.63 1900
Maryland 6.39 3.36 210% 109 0.56 2002 6.39 2003
Massachusetts 4.34 1.00 130% 93 0.60 1987 7.47 1981
New Hampshire 2.58 -0.04 98% 53 0.23 1987 8.07 1900
New Jersey 4.99 2.03 168% 101 0.75 2002 6.72 1896
New York 2.44 0.03 101% 54 0.65 1987 5.74 1896
Pennsylvania 3.49 0.91 135% 88 0.62 1968 5.32 1981
Rhode Island 4.27 0.64 117% 84 0.72 1987 6.34 1984
Vermont 1.74 -0.59 74% 24 0.52 1987 6.39 1981
West Virginia 6.11 3.00 196% 106 0.70 1968 6.20 1903
Northeast 3.59 0.91 134% 88 0.91 1987 5.24 1900

Rankings are for 109 years between 1895 and 2003. 1=driest; 109=wettest.

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