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Winter (Dec-Feb) State Temperature Averages

State Winter 2003 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 25.4 -3.2 26 20.2 1918 35.3 2002
Delaware 32.5 -3.6 19 27.8 1918 43.2 1932
Maine 14.1 -2.7 14 9.8 1918 23.5 1933
Maryland 30.8 -3.9 17 26.4 1918 41.8 1932
Massachusetts 23.8 -3.6 17 20.0 1918 33.9 2002
New Hampshire 17.8 -3.3 20 10.9 1918 27.8 2002
New Jersey 29.4 -3.6 19 24.4 1918 39.2 2002
New York 19.7 -3.6 17 14.9 1918 30.9 2002
Pennsylvania 24.3 -4.0 11 20.7 1918 36.7 1932
Rhode Island 28.0 -3.4 21 22.5 1918 37.0 2002
Vermont 15.6 -3.7 18 8.9 1918 26.6 2002
West Virginia 29.6 -3.2 19 25.2 1977 41.4 1932
Northeast 22.2 -3.5 14 17.7 1918 32.2 2002

Rankings are for 108 years between 1896 and 2003. 1=coolest; 108=warmest.

Winter (Dec-Feb) State Precipitation Averages

State Winter 2003 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 11.53 -0.04 99% 75 4.34 1901 20.26 1979
Delaware 12.80 2.20 120% 90 4.91 1981 18.90 1979
Maine 7.12 -2.36 75% 15 4.60 1944 19.46 1898
Maryland 13.06 2.93 128% 98 4.80 2002 17.97 1979
Massachusetts 12.92 1.36 111% 93 4.23 1980 18.63 1979
New Hampshire 8.28 -1.20 87% 31 3.92 1980 15.95 1900
New Jersey 12.23 1.64 115% 88 5.07 2002 19.32 1979
New York 8.73 0.08 100% 65 4.34 1980 12.00 1979
Pennsylvania 9.65 0.86 109% 83 4.53 1980 13.83 1979
Rhode Island 12.16 -0.24 98% 74 4.41 1901 21.39 1979
Vermont 6.21 -2.38 72% 13 4.10 1980 15.85 1898
West Virginia 12.18 2.13 121% 90 5.54 1977 17.15 1979
Northeast 9.61 0.22 102% 69 4.83 1980 14.35 1979

Rankings are for 108 years between 1896 and 2003. 1=driest; 108=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).