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Winter (Dec-Feb) State Temperature Averages

State Winter 1998 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 33.6 6.4 103 20.2 1918 33.6 1998
Delaware 40.9 6.2 102 27.8 1918 43.2 1932
Maine 20.7 4.3 92 9.8 1918 23.5 1933
Maryland 39.5 6.2 101 26.4 1918 41.8 1932
Massachusetts 32.4 6.2 103 20.0 1918 32.4 1998
New Hampshire 25.8 5.7 101 10.9 1918 26.3 1933
New Jersey 38.5 6.9 102 24.4 1918 38.9 1932
New York 29.0 6.8 102 14.9 1918 29.4 1932
Pennsylvania 34.6 7.6 102 20.7 1918 36.7 1932
Rhode Island 35.1 4.8 100 22.5 1918 36.2 1937
Vermont 23.9 5.5 98 8.9 1918 25.7 1933
West Virginia 37.0 5.7 99 25.2 1977 41.4 1932
Northeast 30.8 6.3 102 17.7 1918 32.0 1932

Rankings are for 103 years between 1896 and 1998. 1=coolest; 103=warmest.

Winter (Dec-Feb) State Precipitation Averages

State Winter 1998 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 11.76 0.81 107% 74 4.34 1901 20.26 1979
Delaware 14.31 4.12 140% 93 4.91 1981 18.90 1979
Maine 11.09 1.86 120% 70 4.60 1944 19.46 1898
Maryland 14.37 4.80 150% 98 5.19 1977 17.97 1979
Massachusetts 14.17 3.08 127% 97 4.23 1980 18.63 1979
New Hampshire 10.90 1.64 117% 79 3.92 1980 15.95 1900
New Jersey 13.14 3.05 130% 90 5.49 1980 19.32 1979
New York 10.58 2.40 129% 92 4.34 1980 12.00 1979
Pennsylvania 10.44 2.24 127% 87 4.53 1980 13.83 1979
Rhode Island 16.39 4.49 137% 99 4.41 1901 21.39 1979
Vermont 10.42 2.50 131% 89 4.10 1980 15.85 1898
West Virginia 12.18 2.96 132% 86 5.54 1977 17.15 1979
Northeast 11.35 2.48 127% 93 4.83 1980 14.35 1979

Rankings are for 103 years between 1896 and 1998. 1=driest; 103=wettest.

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).