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February State Temperature Averages

State February 2007 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 22.4 -6.0 18 14.2 1934 35.3 1998
Delaware 29.5 -6.4 13 22.4 1934 43.1 1976
Maine 11.4 -5.3 16 6.3 1934 27.4 1981
Maryland 27.9 -7.0 14 21.6 1934 42.1 1976
Massachusetts 22.5 -4.7 20 14.2 1934 33.9 1998
New Hampshire 15.2 -5.9 16 8.0 1934 29.6 1981
New Jersey 27.2 -5.7 17 17.9 1934 39.6 1998
New York 16.3 -6.4 14 8.2 1934 30.6 1998+
Pennsylvania 20.0 -8.3 7 16.5 1934 36.3 1998
Rhode Island 26.0 -4.8 23 17.7 1934 37.8 1984
Vermont 12.8 -6.1 21 4.6 1934 29.3 1981
West Virginia 23.7 -9.7 4 21.3 1978 40.8 1932
Northeast 18.6 -6.9 12 13.0 1934 32.7 1998

Rankings are for 113 years between 1895 and 2007. 1=coolest; 113=warmest.

February State Precipitation Averages

State February 2007 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 1.90 -1.33 58% 13 0.49 1987 8.04 1981
Delaware 2.65 -0.45 85% 44 0.69 2002 6.81 2003
Maine 2.01 -0.51 79% 21 0.47 1987 8.63 1900
Maryland 2.63 -0.40 86% 47 0.56 2002 6.37 2003
Massachusetts 2.37 -0.97 71% 29 0.60 1987 7.47 1981
New Hampshire 2.04 -0.58 77% 24 0.23 1987 8.07 1900
New Jersey 2.02 -0.94 68% 18 0.75 2002 6.72 1896
New York 2.55 0.14 105% 65 0.65 1987 5.74 1896
Pennsylvania 2.26 -0.32 87% 52 0.62 1968 5.32 1981
Rhode Island 2.54 -1.09 69% 34 0.72 1987 6.34 1984
Vermont 2.67 0.34 114% 79 0.52 1987 6.39 1981
West Virginia 2.58 -0.53 83% 40 0.70 1968 6.20 1903
Northeast 2.35 -0.33 87% 40 0.91 1987 5.24 1900

Rankings are for 113 years between 1895 and 2007. 1=driest; 113=wettest.

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