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Lowville Sees Below Average Overall Temperature and
Precipitation Totals for February
Published: March 03, 2026 at
12:45 p.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Monthly Weather
Data Recap:
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw a below average mean temperature last month with precipitation
levels below average as well, 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 16.4 degrees
in Lowville, a full 2.7 degrees below the normal mean average temperature
for February in Lowville of 19.1 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was
the 32nd coldest February on record. The coldest February on record
occurred in 2015, when the mean average temperature was just 3.6 degrees
for the month, while the warmest February on record was in 2024 with a mean
average temperature of 28.4 degrees. The highest temperature of the month
last month reached 41 degrees on both February 18th and 28th. The
lowest temperature recorded last month was negative -21 degrees on both
February 9th and 10th. There were 11 days last month where a
negative temperature was recorded.
February saw just
1.04 inches of total precipitation in Lowville, 1.55 inches below the
normal 2.59 inches for the month, ranking as the 10th driest February on
record. The wettest February on record occurred 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 7 days last month, with 11 additional days recording a trace
amount. The most precipitation recorded on a single day last month was 0.34
inches, recorded on February 26th.
Lowville saw a
total of 17.8 inches of new snow for the month of February (included in the overall precipitation total), 11.8
inches below the normal 29.6 inches for the month, making it the 49th least snowiest February on record. The snowiest February
on record occurred in 2006, with 57.3 inches of new snow recorded, while
1999 saw the least snowy February on record with just 4.3 inches of
snow. There were 7 days with measurable snow last month, with 9
additional days recording a trace amount. The most
snow recorded on a single day last month was 6.0 inches,
recorded on February 12th.
Lowville has
recorded 135.8 inches of snow for the season to date (13.2 inches in
November, 37.8 inches in December, 67.0 inches in January, and 17.8 inches
in February). The mean total seasonal snowfall for Lowville is 119 inches, already
putting this season above average for snowfall.
2026 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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15.6 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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16.4
degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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4.73 inches
(3.47 inches)
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1.04 inches
(2.59 inches)
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Precipitation (vs Normal)
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