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Winter (Dec-Feb) State Temperature Averages

State Winter 2002 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 35.3 6.7 107 20.2 1918 35.3 2002
Delaware 41.9 5.8 106 27.8 1918 43.2 1932
Maine 23.3 6.5 106 9.8 1918 23.5 1933
Maryland 40.1 5.4 106 26.4 1918 41.8 1932
Massachusetts 33.9 6.5 107 20.0 1918 33.9 2002
New Hampshire 27.8 6.7 107 10.9 1918 27.8 2002
New Jersey 39.2 6.2 107 24.4 1918 39.2 2002
New York 30.9 7.6 107 14.9 1918 30.9 2002
Pennsylvania 34.8 6.4 106 20.7 1918 36.7 1932
Rhode Island 36.8 5.5 107 22.5 1918 36.8 2002
Vermont 26.6 7.2 107 8.9 1918 26.6 2002
West Virginia 37.4 4.6 104 25.2 1977 41.4 1932
Northeast 32.2 6.5 107 17.7 1918 32.2 2002

Rankings are for 107 years between 1896 and 2002. 1=coolest; 107=warmest.

Winter (Dec-Feb) State Precipitation Averages

State Winter 2002 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 5.92 -5.65 51% 4 4.34 1901 20.26 1979
Delaware 5.42 -5.18 51% 2 4.91 1981 18.90 1979
Maine 7.60 -1.86 80% 20 4.60 1944 19.46 1898
Maryland 4.80 -5.31 47% 1 4.80 2002 17.97 1979
Massachusetts 8.18 -3.30 71% 18 4.23 1980 18.63 1979
New Hampshire 7.86 -1.62 82% 24 3.92 1980 15.95 1900
New Jersey 5.07 -5.52 47% 1 5.07 2002 19.32 1979
New York 7.24 -1.38 83% 30 4.34 1980 12.00 1979
Pennsylvania 6.12 -2.61 70% 13 4.53 1980 13.83 1979
Rhode Island 7.60 -4.77 61% 14 4.41 1901 21.39 1979
Vermont 7.91 -0.65 92% 52 4.10 1980 15.85 1898
West Virginia 7.01 -2.99 70% 11 5.54 1977 17.15 1979
Northeast 6.86 -2.49 73% 8 4.83 1980 14.35 1979

Rankings are for 107 years between 1896 and 2002. 1=driest; 107=wettest.

Departures are calculated using the 1971-2000 normals.
All references to years are the ending year of the season (i.e. Winter 2001 is Dec 2000-Feb 2001).