Local Climate
Data
Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
AUGUST 2020
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Temperature Data
Highest 96 on 10
Lowest 59 on 20
Heating Degree Days
Departure From Normal 0
Cooling Degree Days
Departure From Normal +82
Departure From Normal +261
Precipitation Data
Normal 4.26 inches
Snow & Ice
Departure .0 inches
Normal .0 inches
Season Total .0 inches |
Wind Data
Date 4
Pressure Data
Lowest 29.50 on 29
Averaged 29.96
Number of Days With
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Thunderstorms 10
Partly Cloudy 18 |
The temperature for August averaged
78.2°F and was 2.5°F above normal.
The month ranked as the 4th warmest such month on record (since 1977)
and the warmest since 2018. The month was
also the 3rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures and the
3rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures.
Eight days averaged below normal. There was 12 days with maximums of 90°F
or above (normal is 6). Temperature
extremes included 96F on the 10th and 59°F on the 20th.
Precipitation totaled 3.14 inches and was 1.12 inches below normal (74%). The month ranked as the 18th driest such month on record and the driest since 2001. The month was the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. Precipitation fell on 15 days of the month. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.19 inches on the 3-4th. There were 9 clear days and only 4 overcast days.
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