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Lowville Sees Above Normal Temperatures with Slightly
Below Normal Precipitation During February
Published: March 02, 2023 at
02:00 p.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw above average temperatures last month, with below average precipitation,
according to weather data compiled from the Northeast Regional Climate Center
(dating back to 1893).
February finished
with a mean average temperature (cumulative highs and lows) of 23.5 degrees
in Lowville, 4.4 degrees above the normal mean average temperature for February
in Lowville of 19.1 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was the 15th warmest February
on record. The warmest February on record for Lowville occurred in 1925,
when the mean average temperature for the month was 27.9 degrees. The
coldest February occurred in 2015, when the mean average temperature was just
3.6 degrees for the month. The highest temperature of the month last month
reached 61 degrees on February 16th. The lowest temperature recorded last
month was -26 degrees on both February 4th and 5th. The negative 26 degree temperature marked the coldest temperature in
Lowville since January 8, 2018, when a negative 28 degree reading was
recorded. It also ranked as the 14th coldest February day ever recorded in
Lowville. The 61 degree reading marked the second warmest temperature ever recorded
during February in Lowville, with only February 22, 2018 recording a higher
February temperature
at 66 degrees.
February saw a
total of 2.36 inches of precipitation in Lowville, coming in below the
normal of 2.59 inches for the month. This ranks as the 59th driest February
on record. The wettest February on record was in 1954, with 5.75 inches of
precipitation recorded, while the driest February on record occurred in 1934,
with just 0.41 inches of precipitation. Measurable precipitation was
recorded on 14 days last month, with 8 additional days recording a trace
amount. The most precipitation recorded on a single day last month was 1.02
inches, recorded on February 10th.
Lowville saw a
total of 18 inches of new snow (included in overall total precipitation)
during the month of February, well below the normal average of 29.6 inches
for the month. The most snow recorded on a single day last month was 6
inches on February 23. Measurable new snow fell on 9 days last month, with 9
additional days producing a trace amount. The month started on February 1
with the snow depth in Lowville at 7 inches. Snow depth for the month
peaked at 9 inches on February 2, before reaching 0 inches on February 20
and peaking again at 9 inches on February 26. The month ended with a snow
depth of 7 inches on February 28. The record for February snow in Lowville
occurred in 2006, when 57.3 inches of new snow accumulated during the
month. The least snowy February occurred in 1999, with just 4.3 inches of
snow accumulating. Last month ranked as the 49th least snowy February on
record for Lowville.
2023 Average Mean Temperature and Precipitation Data
for Lowville, NY
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JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Mean Average
Temperature (vs Normal)
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27.1 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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23.5 degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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2.87 inches
(3.47 inches)
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2.36 inches
(2.59 inches)
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JULY
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Temperature (vs Normal)
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