Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
DECEMBER 2009

 

Temperature Data  
High 42.9   Low 28.1             
Average Monthly 35.5                
Departure From Normal -1.5       
Normal 36.9 
Highest 68 on 3 
Lowest 15 on 29 		 Number of Days With  
Maximum 32F or Below 2  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below 21
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 11
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More 3
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 1
Thunderstorms 1
Clear 19
Partly Cloudy 7
Cloudy 5
Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month  908             
Departure From Normal +18  
Normal 890  nbsp;                   &nbs             
Total for the Season 1641
Departure From Normal -153
Normal 1641		 Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 0
Departure From Normal 0
Normal 0
Total for the Season 905
Departure From Normal -299
Normal 1204 
Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 6.69 inches
Departure From Normal +3.17 inches
24-Hours 2.00 on 9
Normal 3.52  inches
 Wind Data
Average Speed 7.5  mph
Average Direction WNW
Fastest 24
Direction NNE
Date 26
Snow & Ice
Total 8.5
24-Hours 7.0 on 19-20
Departure -4.3
Normal 4.2 		Pressure Data
Highest 30.51 on 12
Lowest 29.27 on 3
Averaged 30.02
DECEMBER 2009:

The month featured a strong negative NAO and a mostly positive PNA index. The average temperature was 35.5F and was 1.4F below normal. The month tied December 2002 as the 10th coldest such month on record (1977). Temperature extremes included 68F on the 3rd and 15F on the 29th. Seventeen days averaged near or below normal. There were 7 days with maximums of 50F or higher and only 1 day with maximums above 60F. There was only 2 day with a maximum 32F or lower (normal is 4). There was 19 days with minimum of 32F or lower.  

Precipitation totaled 6.69 inches and ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1996. The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.00 inches on the 9th. Snowfall was also above normal with 8.5 inches. Snowfall was 4.3 inches above normal. The most received in a 24-hour period was 7.0 inches during the 19-20. There were 19 clear days and 5 overcast days.




Jim G. Munley, jr.
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