Seasonal Climate Data
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AUTUMN 2010

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

Temperature Data
High 67.2 Low 50.7
Seasonal Average 59
Departure From Normal +0.2
Highest  95 on Sep. 1
Lowest 29 on Nov. 29

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

Minimum 32F or Below 3
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 25
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 1
Thunderstorms 4
Clear 56
Partly Cloudy 24
Cloudy 11

 

Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 731
Departure From Normal -169

Normal 900



 

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Season 205
Departure From Norma  +34
Normal 171

 

Precipitation Data
Total for the Season 11.29”
Departure From Normal -.15”
Normal 11.44”

24-Hours 2.85” on Oct. 1

 

Wind Data
Average Speed 5.9 MPH
Average Direction WSW
Fastest 28 MPH
Direction ESE
Date Sep. 30

Snow & Ice
Snow & Ice Total .T”

Departure From Normal  -.5”
Normal .5”

24 Hours T” on Nov. 25

Pressure Data
Highest 30.56 on Nov. 29
Lowest 29.37 on Nov. 5
Averaged 30.00

AUTUMN 2010: The temperature in September averaged 70.8F and was 0.7 degrees above normal. The month tied with 1980, and 2004 as the 3rd warmest such month on record (1977). Nineteen days averaged above normal.  Temperature extremes included 95F on the 1st and 52F on the 17th. There were 11 days with maximums of 80F or higher and 3 days with maximums of 90F or higher. There were 10 nights with minimums of 60F or lower. In October the temperature averaged 58.8F and was 0.8 degrees above normal. The month ranked as the 5th warmest such month on record (1977) and the warmest since 1995. Only 8 days averaged below or near normal.  Temperature extremes included 77F on the 11th and 42F on the 30th. There were 17 days with maximums of 70F or higher and 4 days with maximums of 60F or lower. The temperature in November averaged 47.3F and was 1.0 degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 12th warmest such month on record (1977) and the warmest since 1985. The month was also the 4th consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Eleven days averaged near to below normal. Temperature extremes included 67F on the 13th and 29F on the 29th. There were 27 days with maximums of 50F or higher and 7 days with maximums of 60F or higher.  There were also 3 days with minimums of 32F or lower.  For the season the temperature averaged 59F and tied with 1990 as the 3rd warmest such season on record and the 8th consecutive such season on record.

Precipitation in September totaled 4.17 inches and ranked as the 13th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1978.  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 half of the month. Most of the month’s rainfall fell from the 27th-20th. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.55 inches on the 30th which broke the old record for the day of .83” set in 1983. Precipitation in October totaled 4.87 inches and ranked as the 10th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1995.  The month was also the 3rd consecutive month and the 2ns consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. There were 9 days with measurable precipitation. Most of the month’s rainfall fell on the first day of the month when 2.85 inches fell which was the most to fall in a 24-hour period. Precipitation in November totaled 2.25 inches and ranked as the 7th driest such month on record and the wettest since 1996.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation. Most of the month’s rainfall fell on the 4rth-5th with 1.01 inches recorded.  This was also the most received in a 244-hour period. There were 18 clear days and only 3 overcast days. A total of 11.29 inches was recorded for the season. The season ranked as the 17th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1988.  The period Sep-Oct ranked as the 12th wettest such period on record and the wettest since 1993. The period was also the 3rd consecutive such period of above normal precipitation. The period Oct-Nov a total of 7.12 inches and ranked as the 4th driest such season on record and the driest since 1991. The period was also the 2nd consecutive such period on record with below normal precipitation.