Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

AUTUMN 2013: September temperature averaged 67.6 degrees and was 4 degrees below normal.  The month ranked as the 12^th coldest such month on record (1977) and the coldest since 1986. The month was the second consecutive month with below normal temperatures.  Ten days averaged above normal. There were 12 days with maximums of 800 degrees and higher and 2 days with maximums of 90F and higher. Temperature extremes included 97F on the 11^th and 44 degrees on the 24^th.

The temperature for October averaged 59.7 degrees and was normal.  However, the month ranked as the 4^th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 1990. The month was also the 4^th consecutive such of near to above normal temperatures.  Eighteen days averaged above normal. There were 4 days with maximums temperatures of 80F or higher. Temperature extremes included 88F on the 4^th and 34 degrees on the 26^th.

November’s temperature averaged 43.6 degrees and was 6.0 degrees below normal.  The month ranked as the 8^th coldest such month on record and the coldest since 1986. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures.  The month was the 10^th consecutive month with near to below normal temperatures.  Only 7 days averaged near to above normal. There was 1 day with a maximum of 32F or lower.  There were 15 days with minimums of 32F or lower. There were 18 days with maximums of 60F or lower. Temperature extremes included 70F on the 1^st and 18F on the 25^th.

The temperature for the season averaged 57 degrees and ranked as the 16^th warmest such season on record and the warmest since 1984.  The season was also the 3^rd consecutive such season on record with above normal temperatures.

Precipitation in September totaled only 2.05 inches was 2.43 inches below normal. The month ranked as the 7^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1994.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. Measureable precipitation fell on 7 days of the month.  Most of the month’s rain fell during the first 13 days of the month. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .69 of an inch on the 12-13.  There were only 17 clear days and only 1 overcast day.

Precipitation totaled only .55 of an inch in October and is 3.17 inches below normal. The month ranked as the driest such month on record and the driest since 2004.  The month was the 4^th consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The month was also 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation. Measureable precipitation fell on 5 days of the month.  Most of the month’s rain fell on the 7^th with .48 of an inch received.  There were only 13 clear days and 6 overcast days.

November’s precipitation totaled 3.81 inches and was near normal. The month ranked as the 21^st driest such month on record and the driest since 1981.  The month was the 5^th consecutive month with below normal precipitation. Most of the month’s precipitation fell during the 26^th-27^th (3.05 inches) which was also the most to fall in a 24-hour period. Measureable precipitation fell on 8 days.  Snowfall was below normal with only a trace. Normal is .6 of an inch. There were only 8 clear days and 5 overcast days.

Precipitation for the autumn season totaled 6.41 inches and ranked as the 2^nd driest such season on record and the driest since 2001. Autumn 2013 also ranked as the 2^nd consecutive such season on record with below normal precipitation. The period Oct-Nov. ranked as the 6^th driest such period on record with below normal precipitation.

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