New York City area warmer and wetter than normal in February – Climate Central
The New York City area was much warmer than normal and wetter than normal in February, according to Climate Central.
“The average temperature of 37.3 degrees was 1.5 degrees above normal, and the 3.23 inches of precipitation was 101% of the normal amount (data are from SC-ACIS and normal is defined relative to the 1991-2020 NCEI climate normal),” the group said. “Februarys in New York are getting hotter, leading to a change of 3.1 degrees since 1970. February is also the month with the third fastest rate of warming in New York.”
Terry Carmody • Mar 8, 2022 at 10:04 pm
Just curious, have you had previous articles stating any months that were colder than normal? It also occurs. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/202102
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/202004
Jasper Hall • Mar 8, 2022 at 9:17 pm
Keep the great weather coming! If only man could figure out a way to affect the weather, we could have more pleasant days to enjoy.