SUMMER 2020

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SUMMER 2020: The temperature for June averaged 73.3°F and was 3.2°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 5^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2009.  Eleven days averaged near or below normal. There was 4 days with maximums of 90°F or above.  Temperature extremes included 93°F on the 22^nd and 46°F on the 1^st.

The temperature for July averaged 80.5°F and was 3.0°F above normal.  The month tied with 2013 as the 2^nd warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Ten days averaged near or below normal. There was 18 days with maximums of 90°F or above (normal is 10).  Temperature extremes included 98°F on the 19^th and 66°F on the 2^nd.

The temperature for August averaged 78.2°F and was 2.5°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 4^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2018.  The month was also the 3^rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures and the 3^rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Eight days averaged below normal. There was 12 days with maximums of 90°F or above (normal is 6).  Temperature extremes included 96F on the 10^th and 59°F on the 20^th.

The temperature averaged 77.3°F and ties with the summer 1993 as the 3^rd warmest such season on record.  Temperature extremes included 89°F on July 19^th and 59°F on Aug. 9^th.  There were 34 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.    

June’s precipitation totaled 2.67 inches and was 1.35 inches below normal (66%). The month ranked as the 13^h driest such month on record and the driest since 2016. Precipitation fell on only 8 days of the month with the most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.00 inches on the 28^th.  Most of the month’s rainfall fell on the first 6 days of the month and at the end.

Precipitation in July totaled 6.04 inches and was 1.75 inches above (141%). The month ranked as the 11^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1994. The month was the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  The month also ranked as the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  The period June-July, precipitation totaled 8.71 inches and ranked as the 16^th wettest such period and the driest since 1988.  Precipitation fell on only 10 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.55 inches on the 10^th. 

Precipitation for August totaled 3.14 inches and was 1.12 inches below normal (74%). The month ranked as the 18^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2001.  The month was the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation.  Precipitation fell on 15 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.19 inches on the 3-4^th. 

For the season, precipitation totaled 11.85 inches and ranked as the 22^nd wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2000 and it was the 3^rd consecutive such season with above normal precipitation.  The period July-August, precipitation totaled 9.18 inches and ranked as the 16^th wettest such period and the wettest since 1999 and was also the 2^nd consecutive such period with above normal precipitation.