February 1999 was the Northeast's seventh consecutive warmer-than-normal month. On an area-weighted basis, the month averaged 4.8 degrees warmer than normal. This marked the fourth consecutive February that was warmer than the thirty-year mean and the 13th warmest February since records began in 1895. New York averaged 5.8 degrees warmer than normal, while Delaware was 2.9 degrees warmer than the climatological normal.
February was also a rather dry month for most of the region. The region averaged 2.16 inches of precipitation (rain and melted snow) for the month, which represented 80% of the February normal. This was the 23rd driest February on record. New York was the driest of the region's twelve states with 60% of normal. This month was New YorkÕs 6th driest February on record. The southern New England states were the only part of the region that was wetter than normal. Rhode Island recorded 149% of normal, Connecticut 110% and Massachusetts 104%. A storm that clipped southern New England on the 25th-26th brought 16 inches of snow to Edgartown and 18 inches to Hyannis and was the major contributor to the above normal precipitation amounts for that portion of the region.
Monthly Summary of State Temperature and Precipitation Averages.
Maximum Temperature Records (degrees F) City Date New Previous Bridgeport, CT (tie) 3rd 53 53 in 1983 Beckley, WV 7th 58 56 in 1965 Bridgeport, CT (tie) 10th 50 50 in 1990 Binghamton, NY 11th 54 52 in 1981 Harrisburg, PA (tie) 11th 59 59 in 1960 Morgantown, WV 11th 73 62 in 1966 Beckley, WV 11th 72 63 in 1965 Bridgeport, CT 12th 52 48 in 1984 Hartford, CT (tie) 12th 54 54 in 1984 Washington National AP, DC 12th 74 67 in 1898 Wilmington, DE 12th 71 61 in 1898 Binghamton, NY 12th 60 48 in 1951 Buffalo, NY 12th 63 60 in 1965 Syracuse, NY (tie) 12th 60 60 in 1932 Baltimore, MD 12th 73 65 in 1932 Blue Hills, Milton, MA 12th 56 55 in 1984 Boston, MA (tie) 12th 58 58 in 1984 Worcester, MA 12th 56 52 in 1984 Newark, NJ 12th 70 59 in 1940 Central Park, NY 12th 62 58 in 1966 Allentown, PA 12th 68 59 in 1932 Erie, PA 12th 69 66 in 1984 Philadelphia, PA 12th 70 61 in 1898 Harrisburg, PA 12th 72 60 in 1932 Scranton, PA (tie) 12th 62 62 in 1918 Williamsport, PA 12th 59 58 in 1940 Providence, RI 12th 61 57 in 1984 Burlington, VT 12th 56 52 in 1932 Montpelier, VT 12th 50 46 in 1984 St. Johnsbury, VT 12th 53 51 in 1932 Massena, NY 12th 57 50 in 1965