NRCC Northeast Regional Climate Center  

February State Temperature Averages

State February 1998 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 35.3 8.2 104 14.2 1934 35.3 1998
Delaware 41.3 6.7 99 22.4 1934 43.1 1976
Maine 23.6 7.5 100 6.3 1934 27.4 1981
Maryland 40.4 6.9 100 21.6 1934 42.1 1976
Massachusetts 33.9 7.9 104 14.2 1934 33.9 1998
New Hampshire 28.1 8.0 102 8.0 1934 29.6 1981
New Jersey 39.6 8.0 104 17.9 1934 39.6 1998
New York 30.6 9.0 104 8.2 1934 30.6 1998+
Pennsylvania 36.3 9.4 104 16.5 1934 36.3 1998
Rhode Island 36.5 6.6 103 17.7 1934 37.8 1984
Vermont 26.5 8.5 102 4.6 1934 29.3 1981
West Virginia 38.7 6.8 94 21.3 1978 40.8 1932
Northeast 32.7 8.3 104 13.0 1934 32.7 1998

Rankings are for 104 years between 1895 and 1998. 1=coolest; 104=warmest.

February State Precipitation Averages

State February 1998 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 4.06 0.72 121% 87 0.49 1987 8.04 1981
Delaware 5.44 2.33 175% 97 1.02 1901 6.59 1979
Maine 3.43 0.84 132% 76 0.47 1987 8.63 1900
Maryland 5.59 2.56 184% 102 0.64 1968 5.86 1979
Massachusetts 4.99 1.55 145% 100 0.60 1987 7.47 1981
New Hampshire 3.15 0.35 112% 76 0.23 1987 8.07 1900
New Jersey 4.57 1.52 149% 90 0.92 1901 6.72 1896
New York 2.48 0.06 102% 54 0.65 1987 5.74 1896
Pennsylvania 3.55 0.97 137% 87 0.62 1968 5.32 1981
Rhode Island 6.18 2.56 170% 103 0.72 1987 6.34 1984
Vermont 2.04 -0.25 89% 32 0.52 1987 6.39 1981
West Virginia 4.35 1.40 147% 90 0.70 1968 6.20 1903
Northeast 3.53 0.84 131% 83 0.91 1987 5.24 1900

Rankings are for 104 years between 1895 and 1998. 1=driest; 104=wettest.

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