FALL 2016

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

FALL 2016: The temperature for September averaged 71.8F and was 0.2F above normal.  The month ranked as the 3^rd warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2005.  The month was also the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Eleven days averaged near or below normal. There were 5 days with maximums of 90F or higher and 12 days with maximums of 80F and lower. Temperatures extremes included 93F on the 14^th and 48F on the 25^th.

October’s temperature averaged 58.3F and was 1.4F below normal.  The month ranked as the 8^th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 2014.  The month was also the 7^th consecutive such warmest month. Twelve days averaged near or above normal. There were 4 days with maximums of 80F or higher and 6 days with maximums of 60F and lower. Temperatures extremes included 87F on the 19^th (a record for the day) and 35F on the 29^th.

November’s temperature averaged 48.6F and was 1F below normal.  The month ranked as the 11t^h warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1982.  Thirteen days averaged near or above normal. There were 2 days with maximums of 70F or higher and 1 day with minimums of 32F and lower. Temperatures extremes included 73F on the 3^rd and 32F on the 28^th.

The temperature for the season averaged 59.6F and tied with 2005 and 2007 as the 3^rd warmest such season on record and the 2^nd consecutive such season with above normal temperatures. Temperature extremes included 93F on Sep. 14^th and 32F on Nov. 20^th.

Precipitation totaled only 2.36 inches (53 percent of normal) and ranked as the 10^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1997. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .67 of an inch in the 14^th. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation.

The below normal precipitation trend continued in October with 3.20 inches recorded during the month. Most of the rain fell during the 27-28 with 1.15 inches. The month ranked as the 18^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2008. The month was also the 3^rd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were 10 days with measurable precipitation.

Precipitation was above normal in November with 5.81 inches recorded. Most of the rain fell during the last 15 days of the month. The month ranked as the 5^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1986. There were 7 days with measurable precipitation.

Precipitation for the season totaled 11.37 inches and ranked as the 19^th wettest such season on record since 1988. There were 25 days with measurable precipitation. The most in a 24-hour period was 2.15” set on Nov 29th.