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Climate/Almanac Data - Feb Normals - Feb Records

FEBRUARY

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	25.0°	30.1°	-5.1°	2.01"	1.62"	+0.39"	NA	6.5"	NA
Cedar Rapids	17.4°	24.4°	-7.0°	1.99"	1.22"	+0.77"	NA	6.9"	NA
Davenport	21.4°	26.1°	-4.7°	3.81"	1.34"	+2.47"	9.7"	NA	NA
Dubuque	17.5°	23.7°	-6.2°	3.30" (6)	1.44"	+1.86"	19.1" (7)	9.0"	+10.1"
Iowa City	20.1°	26.3°	-6.2°	2.69"	1.24"	+1.45"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	24.1°	27.0°	-3.1°	3.72" (5)	1.60"	+2.12"	8.8"	6.8"	+2.0"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

February 2019 was about 3 to 7 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for February 2019 were about 0.5 to 2.5 inches above normal.

Snowfall totals for February 2019 were about 2 to 10 inches above normal.

Please see Feb Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean

Climate/Almanac Data - Winter Normals - Winter Records

WINTER
(DEC-FEB)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	26.6°	28.3°	-1.7°	6.79"	4.95"	+1.84"	NA	20.7"	NA
Cedar Rapids	21.0°	22.4°	-1.4°	4.81"	3.56"	+1.25"	NA	20.9"	NA
Davenport	23.7°	24.1°	-0.4°	8.94"	4.26"	+4.68"	38.5"	NA	NA
Dubuque	20.8°	21.7°	-0.9°	8.19" (3)	4.45"	+3.74"	45.5"	30.8"	+14.7"
Iowa City	23.3°	24.5°	-1.2°	6.58"	3.68"	+2.90"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	25.6°	25.4°	+0.2°	9.63" (3)	5.27"	+4.36"	40.1" (9)	25.5"	+14.6"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

Winter 2018-2019 was about normal to 1.5 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for Winter 2018-2019 were about 1 1/4 to 4 3/4 inches above normal.

Snowfall totals for Winter 2018-2019 were about 14-15 inches above normal.

Please see Winter Records for seasonal record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean