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February State Temperature Averages

State February 1997 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 34.0 6.9 101 14.2 1934 34.6 1984
Delaware 41.5 6.9 99 22.4 1934 43.1 1976
Maine 17.6 1.5 70 6.3 1934 27.4 1981
Maryland 40.0 6.5 98 21.6 1934 42.1 1976
Massachusetts 32.9 6.9 100 14.2 1934 33.5 1984
New Hampshire 25.5 5.4 99 8.0 1934 29.6 1981
New Jersey 38.8 7.2 102 17.9 1934 38.9 1990
New York 27.9 6.3 96 8.2 1934 30.6 1984
Pennsylvania 33.4 6.5 93 16.5 1934 34.7 1954
Rhode Island 35.8 5.9 99 17.7 1934 37.8 1984
Vermont 23.2 5.2 93 4.6 1934 29.3 1981
West Virginia 38.1 6.2 91 21.3 1978 40.8 1932
Northeast 30.0 5.6 96 13.0 1934 32.3 1984

Rankings are for 103 years between 1895 and 1997. 1=coolest; 103=warmest.

February State Precipitation Averages

State February 1997 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 2.04 -1.30 61% 14 0.49 1987 8.04 1981
Delaware 2.92 -0.19 93% 49 1.02 1901 6.59 1979
Maine 2.48 -0.11 95% 36 0.47 1987 8.63 1900
Maryland 2.66 -0.37 87% 42 0.64 1968 5.86 1979
Massachusetts 2.14 -1.30 62% 19 0.60 1987 7.47 1981
New Hampshire 2.28 -0.52 81% 36 0.23 1987 8.07 1900
New Jersey 2.56 -0.49 83% 38 0.92 1901 6.72 1896
New York 2.45 0.03 101% 51 0.65 1987 5.74 1896
Pennsylvania 2.03 -0.55 78% 36 0.62 1968 5.32 1981
Rhode Island 2.23 -1.39 61% 22 0.72 1987 6.34 1984
Vermont 2.41 0.12 105% 58 0.52 1987 6.39 1981
West Virginia 1.90 -1.05 64% 14 0.70 1968 6.20 1903
Northeast 2.28 -0.41 84% 28 0.91 1987 5.24 1900

Rankings are for 103 years between 1895 and 1997. 1=driest; 103=wettest.

+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1961-1990 normals.