NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

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.