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Northeast Regional Climate Center |
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February State Temperature Averages
| State
| February 2008
| Coolest
| Warmest
|
| Temperature
| Departure
| Rank
| Average
| Year
| Average
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
30.1 |
1.7 |
88 |
14.2 |
1934 |
35.3 |
1998 |
| Delaware |
39.3 |
3.4 |
98 |
22.4 |
1934 |
43.1 |
1976 |
| Maine |
17.9 |
1.2 |
79 |
6.3 |
1934 |
27.4 |
1981 |
| Maryland |
35.0 |
0.1 |
75 |
21.6 |
1934 |
42.1 |
1976 |
| Massachusetts |
28.6 |
1.4 |
83 |
14.2 |
1934 |
33.9 |
1998 |
| New Hampshire |
22.2 |
1.1 |
84 |
8.0 |
1934 |
29.6 |
1981 |
| New Jersey |
35.4 |
2.5 |
95 |
17.9 |
1934 |
39.6 |
1998 |
| New York |
23.7 |
1.0 |
73 |
8.2 |
1934 |
30.6 |
1998+ |
| Pennsylvania |
27.7 |
-0.6 |
60 |
16.5 |
1934 |
36.3 |
1998 |
| Rhode Island |
32.8 |
2.0 |
94 |
17.7 |
1934 |
37.8 |
1984 |
| Vermont |
20.6 |
1.7 |
85 |
4.6 |
1934 |
29.3 |
1981 |
| West Virginia |
34.3 |
0.9 |
70 |
21.3 |
1978 |
40.8 |
1932 |
| Northeast |
26.3 |
0.8 |
72 |
13.0 |
1934 |
32.7 |
1998 |
Rankings are for 114 years between 1895 and 2008. 1=coolest; 114=warmest.
February State Precipitation Averages
| State
| February 2008
| Driest
| Wettest
|
| Precipitation
| Departure
| Pct Normal
| Rank
| Amount
| Year
| Amount
| Year
|
| Connecticut |
9.03 |
5.80 |
279% |
114 |
0.49 |
1987 |
9.03 |
2008 |
| Delaware |
3.52 |
0.42 |
113% |
74 |
0.69 |
2002 |
6.81 |
2003 |
| Maine |
4.99 |
2.47 |
198% |
106 |
0.47 |
1987 |
8.63 |
1900 |
| Maryland |
3.54 |
0.51 |
116% |
82 |
0.56 |
2002 |
6.37 |
2003 |
| Massachusetts |
8.80 |
5.46 |
263% |
114 |
0.60 |
1987 |
8.80 |
2008 |
| New Hampshire |
7.40 |
4.78 |
282% |
112 |
0.23 |
1987 |
8.07 |
1900 |
| New Jersey |
5.81 |
2.85 |
196% |
111 |
0.75 |
2002 |
6.72 |
1896 |
| New York |
5.35 |
2.94 |
221% |
113 |
0.65 |
1987 |
5.74 |
1896 |
| Pennsylvania |
5.09 |
2.51 |
197% |
113 |
0.62 |
1968 |
5.32 |
1981 |
| Rhode Island |
7.62 |
3.99 |
209% |
114 |
0.72 |
1987 |
7.62 |
2008 |
| Vermont |
6.73 |
4.40 |
289% |
114 |
0.52 |
1987 |
6.73 |
2008 |
| West Virginia |
3.68 |
0.57 |
118% |
84 |
0.70 |
1968 |
6.20 |
1903 |
| Northeast |
5.34 |
2.66 |
199% |
114 |
0.91 |
1987 |
5.34 |
2008 |
Rankings are for 114 years between 1895 and 2008. 1=driest; 114=wettest.
+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.