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Winter (Dec-Feb) State Temperature Averages

State Winter 2005 Coolest Warmest
Temperature Departure Rank Average Year Average Year
Connecticut 28.0 -0.5 59 20.2 1918 35.3 2002
Delaware 36.6 0.5 71 27.8 1918 43.2 1932
Maine 16.5 -0.4 50 9.8 1918 23.5 1933
Maryland 35.8 1.1 80 26.4 1918 41.8 1932
Massachusetts 27.1 -0.3 61 20.0 1918 33.9 2002
New Hampshire 21.0 -0.1 72 10.9 1918 27.8 2002
New Jersey 33.6 0.6 77 24.4 1918 39.2 2002
New York 23.1 -0.2 61 14.9 1918 30.9 2002
Pennsylvania 29.0 0.6 71 20.7 1918 36.7 1932
Rhode Island 30.2 -1.2 52 22.5 1918 37.0 2002
Vermont 18.9 -0.4 62 8.9 1918 26.6 2002
West Virginia 34.9 2.1 85 25.2 1977 41.4 1932
Northeast 26.0 0.3 70 17.7 1918 32.2 2002

Rankings are for 110 years between 1896 and 2005. 1=coolest; 110=warmest.

Winter (Dec-Feb) State Precipitation Averages

State Winter 2005 Driest Wettest
Precipitation Departure Pct Normal Rank Amount Year Amount Year
Connecticut 12.57 1.00 108% 88 4.34 1901 20.26 1979
Delaware 9.13 -1.47 86% 40 4.91 1981 18.90 1979
Maine 9.04 -0.44 95% 43 4.60 1944 19.46 1898
Maryland 9.02 -1.11 89% 47 4.80 2002 17.97 1979
Massachusetts 12.97 1.41 112% 94 4.23 1980 18.63 1979
New Hampshire 9.54 0.06 100% 63 3.92 1980 15.95 1900
New Jersey 10.12 -0.47 95% 61 5.07 2002 19.32 1979
New York 9.95 1.30 115% 90 4.34 1980 12.00 1979
Pennsylvania 11.66 2.87 132% 105 4.53 1980 13.83 1979
Rhode Island 13.77 1.37 111% 86 4.41 1901 21.39 1979
Vermont 9.62 1.03 112% 86 4.10 1980 15.85 1898
West Virginia 9.82 -0.23 97% 54 5.54 1977 17.15 1979
Northeast 10.30 0.91 109% 81 4.83 1980 14.35 1979

Rankings are for 110 years between 1896 and 2005. 1=driest; 110=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).