Jim Munley's Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
AUGUST 2010
Temperature Data High 84 Low 69.3 Average Monthly 76.6 Departure From Normal +0.1 Normal 76.5 Highest 95 on 31nbsp; Lowest 60 on 28 |
Number of Days
With Maximum 32F or Below 0 Maximum 90F or Above 8 Minimum 32F or Below 0 Minimum 0F or Below 0 Precipitation .01 or More 8 Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More 0 Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0 Thunderstorms 3 Clear 22 Partly Cloudy 4 Cloudy 5 |
Heating
Degree Days
Total This Month 0 Departure From Normal 0 Normal 0 nbsp; &nbs Total for the Season 0 Departure From Normal 0 Normal 0 |
Cooling
Degree Days Total This Month 370 Departure From Normal +39 Normal 331 Total for the Season 1324 Departure From Normal +291 Normal 1033 |
Precipitation
Data Total for the Month 4.41 inches Departure From Normal +.47 inches 24-Hours 1.70 on 22 Normal 3.67 inches |
Wind Data Average Speed 7.0 mph Average Direction SW Fastest 17 Direction WSW Date 13 |
Snow & Ice Total .0 24-Hours .0 on .0 Departure .0 Normal .0 |
Pressure
Data Highest 30.25 on 28 Lowest 29.61 on 5 Averaged 29.98 |
The month featured a generally negative NAO and a positive PNA. The temperature averaged 76.6F and was near normal. The month tied with 1979 as the 14th hottest such month on record (1977). The month was also the 6th consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Eleven days averaged near or below normal. Temperature extremes included 95F on the 31st and 60F on the 28th. There were 8 days with maximums of 90F or higher.
Precipitation totaled 4.14 inches and ranked as the 16th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1994. The month was also the 2nd 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 22nd-25th, a total of 3.58 inches of rain fell. This resulted in the Drought Watch to be lifted. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.70 inches on the 22nd. There were 22 clear days and only 5 overcast days.
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