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Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
APR. 2014

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 63  Low 40.3             
Average Monthly  51.6              
Departure From Normal  -1.4

Highest 81 on 14

Lowest   29 on 16  

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month  400            
Departure From Normal +37  
Total for the Season  5776

Departure From Normal +329

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 6

Departure From Normal -10
Total for the Season 60

Departure From Normal  12

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 7.81  inches
Departure From Normal  +3.81  inches
24-Hours 4.92  inches  on 30

Normal 4.24 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  .3  inches
24-Hours .3 inches  on 3

Departure -0.7  inches

Normal 1.0 inches

 

 

Wind Data
Average Speed 8.2  mph
Average Direction NE
Fastest  24
Direction SSE

Date 23

Pressure Data
Highest  30.73  on 16

Lowest  29.40 on  8

Averaged  30.04

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below  0  
Maximum 90F or Above  0    
Minimum 32F or Below  1

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  12
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less  1

Thunderstorms  0
Clear   9
Partly Cloudy 13
Cloudy 8

 

 

The temperature for April 2014 averaged 51.6 degrees and was 1.4F degrees below normal.  The month ranked as the 10th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1995. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures and also the 6th consecutive month with below normal temperatures. There were 6 days with temperatures near or above normal, and 2 days with maximums of 80 degrees and higher.  There was only 1 day with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes included 81F on the 14th and 29F on the 8th.             

Precipitation totaled 7.81 inches and was 3.57 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1983. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 4.92 inches on the 30th which was a record for the day. Snowfall was the below normal with only .3 of an inch recorded.  The month tied with April 1986 as the 3rd least snowiest such month on record. The most in a 24-hour period was .2 of an inch on the 13rd.  Snowfall for the season totaled 67.1 inches and tied with the 1993-94 season as the 2nd snowiest such season on record (1976-77) and the snowiest since 1995-96 season. The season was also the 2nd consecutive such season with above normal snowfall.

Jim G. Munley, Jr.
http://www.jimmunleywx.com/

Jim G. Munley, Jr.
http://www.jimmunleywx.com/

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