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Winter (Dec-Feb) State Temperature Averages

State Winter 1997 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 32.1 5.0 98 20.2 1918 33.0 1932
Delaware 39.5 4.8 96 27.8 1918 43.2 1932
Maine 19.9 3.6 89 9.8 1918 23.5 1933
Maryland 37.6 4.3 96 26.4 1918 41.8 1932
Massachusetts 31.6 5.4 97 20.0 1918 32.2 1937
New Hampshire 24.7 4.6 97 10.9 1918 26.3 1933
New Jersey 36.3 4.7 96 24.4 1918 38.9 1932
New York 27.0 4.8 94 14.9 1918 29.4 1932
Pennsylvania 31.2 4.2 89 20.7 1918 36.7 1932
Rhode Island 34.2 3.9 95 22.5 1918 36.2 1937
Vermont 23.0 4.6 96 8.9 1918 25.7 1933
West Virginia 35.4 4.1 86 25.2 1977 41.4 1932
Northeast 28.9 4.4 94 17.7 1918 32.0 1932

Rankings are for 102 years between 1896 and 1997. 1=coolest; 102=warmest.

Winter (Dec-Feb) State Precipitation Averages

State Winter 1997 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 13.84 2.89 126% 90 4.34 1901 20.26 1979
Delaware 13.76 3.57 135% 91 4.91 1981 18.90 1979
Maine 12.01 2.78 130% 80 4.60 1944 19.46 1898
Maryland 11.47 1.90 119% 83 5.19 1977 17.97 1979
Massachusetts 12.54 1.45 113% 85 4.23 1980 18.63 1979
New Hampshire 11.64 2.38 125% 87 3.92 1980 15.95 1900
New Jersey 13.76 3.67 136% 91 5.49 1980 19.32 1979
New York 9.77 1.59 119% 80 4.34 1980 12.00 1979
Pennsylvania 9.42 1.22 114% 75 4.53 1980 13.83 1979
Rhode Island 14.39 2.49 120% 86 4.41 1901 21.39 1979
Vermont 10.79 2.87 136% 92 4.10 1980 15.85 1898
West Virginia 7.97 -1.25 86% 20 5.54 1977 17.15 1979
Northeast 10.46 1.59 117% 80 4.83 1980 14.35 1979

Rankings are for 102 years between 1896 and 1997. 1=driest; 102=wettest.

+ indicates extreme also occurred in one or more previous years.
Departures are calculated using the 1961-1990 normals.
All references to years are the ending year of the season (2001 is Dec 2000-Feb 2001).