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Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
DECEMBER 2019

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 43.5 Low 30.5             
Average Monthly  57.0             
Departure From Normal  -0.7

Highest 59 on 10

Lowest  14 on 19

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 862           
Departure From Normal  -18  
Total for the Season  1750

Departure From Normal +61

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 6.75 inches
Departure From Normal  +2.84  inches
24-Hours 1.30 inches  on 9

Normal 3.33 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  4.2 inches
24-Hours 2.2 inches  on 2

Departure -1.1 inches

Normal 5.3 inches

Season Total 4.2inches
Departure -2.1 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 8.0 mph
Average Direction S
Fastest 25
Direction WNW

Date 30

Pressure Data
Highest  30.72 on 14

Lowest  29.52 on 2

Averaged  30.11

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below  1  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  20

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  15
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  2
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  9

Partly Cloudy 10
Cloudy 12

December’s temperature averaged 37°F and was -0.7°F below normal.  The month ranked as the 18th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1997.  The month was also the 2rd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Thirteen days averaged above normal. There was only 1 day with maximums of 32°F  and 22 days with minimums of 32°F or lower and 9 days with maximums of 50°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 59°F on the 10th and 14°F on the 19th.  

Precipitation totaled 6.75 inches and was 2.84 inches below normal (173% of normal). The month ranked as the 4th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1996.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.30 inches on the 9th. There were only 15 days with measurable precipitation. There were 9 clear days and 12 overcast days.

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