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Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
DECEMBER 2018

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 45.2 Low 31.7             
Average Monthly  38.5             
Departure From Normal  +0.8

Highest 59 on 28

Lowest  20 on 8

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 812            
Departure From Normal  -68  
Total for the Season  1800

Departure From Normal +111

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  0

Departure From Normal 0
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal 0

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 7.26 inches
Departure From Normal  +3.35  inches
24-Hours 1.94 inches  on 20-21

Normal 3.91 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  T inches
24-Hours T inches  on 30

Departure -5.3  inches

Normal 5.3 inches

Season Total 6.0 inches
Departure -0.3 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 7.7 mph
Average Direction SSW
Fastest 25
Direction NW

Date 16

Pressure Data
Highest  30.40 on 8

Lowest  29.03 on 21

Averaged  29.93

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below  0  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  18

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  11
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 1

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  7

Partly Cloudy 16
Cloudy 8

The average temperature for December averaged 38.5°F and was 0.8°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 13th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1999. Only the first 13 days of the month averaged below normal. There were not any days with maximums of 32°F or lower.  Temperature extremes included 59°F on the 28th and 20°F on the 8th.

Precipitation totaled 7.26 inches and was 3.35 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 2nd wettest such month on record with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1983. The month was also the 6th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.94 inches on the 20-21st.  There were only 7 clear days and 8 overcast days. Snowfall was also below normal with only a trace record.  The month tied with 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2001 as the 2nd least snowiest such month.

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