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NJ Precipitation and Temperature departures
over the past 12 months
March 6, 2026
The adage “wash, rinse, repeat” is an appropriate one when reviewing New Jersey’s weather and climate conditions over this past winter. There were multiple snowstorms and cold spells throughout the season, with below-normal precipitation (rain and melted snow/sleet) in each month as the state continues to experience drought conditions that date back almost two years. All this will be covered in a seasonal overview later in this report. First, a recap of conditions in a February that exemplifies what all months experienced this past winter.
The statewide February temperature averaged 29.6°. This is 4.3° below the 1991–2020 normal and ranks as the 46th coldest February dating back to 1895. The average high temperature of 37.9° is 5.2° below normal and ranks 35th coldest. The average low of 21.4° is 3.2° below normal, ranking 55th coldest.
Precipitation averaged 2.01” across NJ, 0.85” below normal and tied with three other years for the 23rd driest February. This marked 19 of the most recent 22 months with below-normal precipitation. More on this is provided in the winter section of this report.
February snowfall averaged 16.1” across NJ. This is 7.9” above the 1991–2020 normal, ranking as the 18th snowiest since 1895. The northern snow region averaged 15.6” (+5.2”, 29th snowiest), the central region 17.8” (+8.7”, 18th snowiest), and the southern region 15.6” (+8.9”, 12th snowiest). This was the snowiest February since 2021.
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