Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
AUGUST 2023

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 83 Low 68.1             
Average Monthly  75.7             
Departure From Normal  -0.2

Highest 89 on 14

Lowest  62 on 18

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 0           
Departure From Normal  
Total for the Season  0

Departure From Normal 0

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  335

Departure From Normal  -1
Total for the Season 1064

Departure From Normal +104 Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 6.42
inches
Departure From Normal  +2.60  inches
24-Hours 1.57 inches on 17-18

Normal 4.26 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  .0 inches
24-Hours .0 inches  on 0

Departure 0.0 inches

Normal 0.0 inches

Season Total  0.0 inches
Departure  0.0 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 3.9 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 13
Direction N

Date 13

Pressure Data
Highest  30.27 on 2

Lowest  29.61 on 8

Averaged  29.91

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

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 11

Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  7
Clear  8

Partly Cloudy 19
Cloudy 4

The temperature for the month averaged 75.7F and tied with August 2009 as the 20th such warmest month on record.  There weren’t any days with maximums 0f 90°F or higher (first time since 2008).  There were 5 days with maximums below 80°F.  There were 19 days with near or below normal averages.   Temperature extremes included 89°F on the14th and 62°F on the 18st.        

Precipitation for the month totaled 6.42 inches (148%).  The month ranked as the 9th wettest such month since 1983.  The period July-August 10.15 inches of rain fell and ranked as the 15th wettest such period on record since 1980.  The most received in a 24-hour was 1.57 on an inch on the 17-14th.  Measurable precipitation fell on 11 days of the month.  There were 8 clear day and 4 overcast days.

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