Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
Feb 2013

The temperature averaged 33.9 and was near normal (-0.1). The month ties with 2010 as the 17^th warmest month on record (since 1977). The month was also the 6^th consecutive warm February on record. There were 14 days that averaged above normal. There were 15 days with maximums of 40F or higher, 6 days with maximums of 50F and higher. Temperature extremes included 57F on the 15^th and 14F on the 10^th.            

Precipitation totaled 2.40 inches and was .73 of an inch below normal.  The month ranked as the 15^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1982. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The period Jan.-Feb. a total of 5.18 inches of precipitation fell.  The period ranked as the 10^th driest such period on record and the driest since 2001. The period was also the 5^th consecutive such period with below normal precipitation. Most to fall in a 24-hour period was .73 of an inch during the 26^th-27^th. Snowfall for the month was above normal with 10.3 inches (normal is 9.9). The month ranked the 13^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1995. The season so far, a total of 18.7 inches of snow was received and ranked as the 13^th least snowiest such season an record and the least since 2007-08. The most received in a 24 hour period was 9.8 inches on the 8^th-9^th. There were 14 clear days and 8 overcast days.

Jim G. Munley, Jr.
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