Jim Munley's Local Climate Data
Local Climate Data
Local
Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
APRIL 2011
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Temperature Data
Normal 54.5 Lowest 35 on13 |
Number of Days With
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Thunderstorms 6 |
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Heating Degree Days
Normal 4771 |
Cooling Degree Days Normal 0 |
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Precipitation Data
Normal 3.91 inches |
Wind Data
Date 28 |
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Snow & Ice |
Pressure Data Lowest 29.23 on 5 Averaged 29.95 |
APRIL 2011: The month featured a generally positive NAO index and a positive AO index. The month also had a return of a blocking in the high latitude at the end of the month as the AO index trended negative.
The temperature averaged 54.5F and was normal. The month ranked as the 12th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 2006. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Eighteen days had maximums of 60F or higher and 8 days with maximums of 70F or higher. There were also 2 days with maximums of 80F or higher. Temperature extremes included 85F on the 11th and 35F on the 1st.
Precipitation totaled 6.75 inches and ranked as the 4th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1980. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 14 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.53 inches on the 16th-17th. There were 10 clear days and 9 overcast days.
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