AUTUMN 2018

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

AUTUMN 2018: The temperature for September averaged 70.7F and was 2.1F above normal.  The month ranked as the 6^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2010.  The month was the 5^th consecutive month with above normal temperatures and the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Only 7 days averaged below normal. There were only 2 days with maximums of 90F or higher.  There were and 4 days with maximums of 90F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 96°F on the 6^th and 51°F on the 10^th.

October averaged 56.9F and was 2.1F Below normal.  The month ranked as the 6^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 2013.  This was exactly opposite of September. The month was the 17^th such month on record. The first 12 days of the month averaged as much as 12F above normal. Ten days had maximums of 70F or greater and 3 days with maximums of 80F or greater. Temperature extremes included 83°F on the 10^th and 33°F on the 22^nd.

The average temperature for November was 43°F and was 3.8°F Below normal.  The month ranked as the 6^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1989. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures and the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Only 6 days averaged above normal. Four days had maximums of 60°F and higher and 2 days of 70°F or higher.  There were 10 days with minimums of 32°F or lower and 1 day with a maximum of 32°F or lower. Temperature extremes included 74°F on the 2^nd and 12°F on the 23^rd.

The season averaged 56.9F and ranked as the 13^th coldest such season and the warmest since 1991.

Precipitation for September totaled 7.63 inches and was 3.53 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 3^rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2002 and was the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation and the 3^rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures. There were 12 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.98 inches on the 25^th.  There were only 5 clear days and only 17 overcast days.

Precipitation for October totaled 3.45 inches and was .12 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 22^nd such month on record with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1981. The month was also the 4^th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 12 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.35 inches on the 26-27^th.  There were 8 clear days and 7 overcast days.

Precipitation for November totaled 7.78 inches and was 4.45 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 2^nd such month on record with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1977. The month was also the 5^th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 14 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.50 inches on the 24-25^th.  There were only 5 clear days and 10 overcast days.

Precipitation for the season totaled 18.86 inches and ranked as the 2^nd wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1977. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.98 inches on September 25^th. The period October-November precipitation totaled 11.23 inches and ranked as the 5^th wettest such period on record and the wettest since 1983. Snowfall was also above normal with 6.0 inches.  It was the most to fall in a 24 hour period on record and the most to fall in the month of November (1977).