AUTUMN 2019

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

AUTUMN 2019

TEMPERATURE

The temperature in September averaged 69.9°F and was 1.7°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 10^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2011.  The month was also the 16^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Ten days averaged near to below normal. There were 11 days with maximums of 80°F or higher and 3 days of 90°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 92°F on the 23^rd and 48°F on the 19^th.

The temperature for October averaged 59.0°F and was near normal.  The month ranked as the 7^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2018.  The month was also the 10^th consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. 21 days averaged near or above normal. There were 1 day with maximums of 90°F or higher and 1 day of 80°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 93°F on the 2^nd (a degree higher than September’s maximum) and 38°F on the 19^th.

The temperature for November averaged 42.4°F and was 4.4°F below normal.  The month ranked as the 5^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1996.  The month was also the 3^rd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Only 8 days averaged above normal. There were 11 day with minimums of 32°F or lower and 4 days with maximums of 60°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 72°F on the 1^st and 21°F on the 13^th. 

Autumn’s temperature averaged 57.2°F and ranked as the 17^th warmest autumn and the warmest since 2014.

PRECIPITATION

Precipitation totaled .78 of an inch and was 3.32 inches below normal (19% of normal). The month ranked as the driest such month on record and the driest since 2007. The most received in a 24-hour period was .56 of an inch on the 2^nd. There were only 6 days with measurable precipitation. There were only 11 clear days and only 3 overcast days.

October’s precipitation totaled 7.80 inches and was 4.47 inches above normal (234% of normal). The month ranked as the 3^rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1977. The Month was the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.38 inches on the 16-17^th. There were only 17 days with measurable precipitation. There were only 5 clear days and 12 overcast days.

Precipitation in November totaled only 1.82 inches and was 1.51 inches below normal (55% of normal). The month ranked as the 8^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1981.  The most received in a 24-hour period was .59 of an inch on the 18-19^th. There were only 9 days with measurable precipitation. There were 11 clear days and 6 overcast days.

The season’s rainfall totaled 10.40 inches and ranked as the 21^st driest such season on record and the driest since 1984. The period October-November rainfall totaled 9.62 inches and ranked as the 12^th wettest such period on record and the wettest since 2011. The period was also the 2^nd consecutive such period with above normal rainfall.