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Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
2010 Weather in Historical Perspective

 

TEMPERATURE

WINTER 2009-10: The season featured a strong negative NAO and a mostly positive PNA index.  The temperature for the season averaged 34.1F and tied with the winter of 1992-93 as the 14^th warmest such season. The winter season was also the 8^th consecutive winter with above normal temperatures.

SPRING 2010: In March, the temperature averaged 48.8F and was the warmest such month on record (1977). Only 2 days averaged below normal.  Temperature extremes included 76F on the 19^th and 28F on the 27^th. The month of April, the temperature averaged 58.1F and was the warmest such month on record (1977). The month was also the second consecutive month of above normal temperatures. Only 4 days averaged below normal.  Temperature extremes included 92F on the 7^th and 38F on the 28^th. The season averaged 57.7F and was the warmest spring on record.

SUMMER 2010: The temperature in July averaged 80.8F and was near normal. The month tied with 1993 and 1999 as the hottest July on record (1977). The month was also the 5^th consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Only 3 days averaged below normal.  Temperature extremes included 102F on the 6^th and 61F on the 2^nd. The temperature for the season averaged 77.4F and ranked as the warmest such season on record. There was a total of 28 days with maximum temperatures of 90F or higher.

AUTUMN 2010: For the season the temperature averaged 59F and tied with 1990 as the 3^rd warmest such season on record and the 8^th consecutive such season on record.

PRECIPITATION

WINTER 2009-10: The period Dec-Jan. ranked as the 10^th wettest period on record and the wettest since 2005-06. The period was also the 2^nd consecutive such period with above normal precipitation. Snowfall was below normal with only 1.5 inches.  The month ranked as the 5^th least snowiest such month on record and the least since 1993. A total of 13.77 inches was record for the season and ranked as the 7^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1977-78. The period Jan-Feb a total of 7.08 inches of precipitation was recorded and ranked as the 20^th driest such seasons on record and the driest since 1988. Snowfall totaled 35.7 and ranked as the 5^th snowiest such season on record and the most since 1979. 

SPRING 2010: In April, precipitation totaled 3.66 inches and tied with April 1979 as the 17^th driest such month on record. There were only 7 days with measurable precipitation (normal is 12). A total of 16.42 inches of precipitation fell in spring and ranked as the 6^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1998. The period April-May ranked as the 15^th driest such period on record with 7.11 inches of precipitation.  This period was the driest such period since 1998.

SUMMER 2010: Precipitation totaled 2.48 inches in June and ranked as the 8^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1995.  The month was also the 3^rd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were only 7 days with measurable precipitation (normal is 10). The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.10 inches on the 9^th-10^th. Precipitation totaled 3.58 inches in July and ranked as the 17^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1992.  The month was also the 4^th consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were only 6 days with measurable precipitation (normal is 9). No rain fell during the first 13 days of the month. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.90 inches on the 14^th. Since the 14^th, rainfall was little or non-existing. Precipitation totaled 4.14 inches in August and ranked as the 16^th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1994.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation. Rainfall was generally light and sparse through the first 21 days of the month causing the New Jersey EPA to issue a Drought Watch for northeast New Jersey. From the 22^nd-25^th, a total of 3.58 inches of rain fell. This resulted in the Drought Watch to be lifted. Precipitation for the season totaled 10.20 inches and raked as the 12^th driest such season on record and the driest since 1992. The period July-August a total of 7.72 inches od rain was recorded and ranked as the 16^th driest such period on record and the driest since 2006. 

AUTUMN 2010: Precipitation in September totaled 4.17 inches and ranked as the 13^th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1978.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation. Rainfall was generally light and sparse through the first half of the month. Most of the month’s rainfall fell from the 27^th-20th. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.55 inches on the 30^th which broke the old record for the day of .83” set in 1983. A total of 11.29 inches was recorded for the season. The season ranked as the 17^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1988.  The period Sep-Oct ranked as the 12^th wettest such period on record and the wettest since 1993. The period was also the 3^rd consecutive such period of above normal precipitation. The period Oct-Nov a total of 7.12 inches and ranked as the 4^th driest such season on record and the driest since 1991. The period was also the 2^nd consecutive such period on record with below normal precipitation.

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