Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
DECEMBER 2021

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 49.5 Low 36.6             
Average Monthly  43.0             
Departure From Normal  +5.3

Highest 67 on 11

Lowest  24 on 20

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 673           
Departure From Normal  -207
Total for the Season  1364

Departure From Normal -325

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 1.33
inches
Departure From Normal  -2.56 inches
24-Hours .26 inches  on 26

Normal 3.91 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  0.6 inches
24-Hours 0.6  inches  on 24

Departure  -4.7 inches

Normal 5.3 inches

Season Total  0.6 inches
Departure  -4.7 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.5 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 18
Direction SW

Date 12

Pressure Data
Highest  30.64 on  14

Lowest  29.91 on 22

Averaged  30.06

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 0  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  7

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  13
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms 0
Clear  6

Partly Cloudy 13
Cloudy 12

 

December’s temperature averaged 43°F and was 5.3°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 2nd warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was the 4th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.   Only 5 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 16 days with maximums of 50°F or higher.  There were t days with minimums of 32°F or lower.  Temperature extremes included 67°F on the 11th and 24°F on the 20th  

 

Precipitation totaled only 1.33 inches and was 2.58 inches below normal (34%).  The month ranked as the 7th driest such month on record and was the driest since 1992.  The month the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation and the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 13 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was .26 of an inch on the 26th.  Snowfall was also below normal with only 0.6 of an inch recorded.  The month ranked as the 5th least snowiest such month on record and the least snowiest since 1991.  There were only 6 clear days and 12 overcast days.

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