Jim Munley's Local Climate Data
Local Climate Data
Temperature Data
Highest 80 on 21
Lowest 14 on 3
Heating Degree Days
Departure From Normal -344
Cooling Degree Days
Departure From Normal +2
Departure From Normal +2
Precipitation Data
Normal 2.71 inches
Snow & Ice
Departure -5.5 inches
Normal 10.0 inches
Season Total 21.9 inches
Wind Data
Average
Speed 7.7 mph
Date 17
Pressure Data
Lowest 29.62 on 5
Averaged 30.21
Number of Days With
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Thunderstorms 0
Partly Cloudy 11
Temperatures for the month of February averaged 410.1F and was 7.1F above
normal. The month was the warmest February on record since 2012. Only six days
averaged near or below normal. There were 24 days with maximums of 40 and
higher, 14 days with maximums of 50F and higher and 5 days with maximums of 60F
or higher. There were also 1 day maximum over 70F. There was only 1 day with
maximums of 32F or lower (normal is 5) and 14 days with minimums of 32F or
lower. Temperature extremes included 80F on the 21st and 14F on the 3rd.
Precipitation totaled 6.38 inches and was 3.68 inches above normal (235 percent
of normal). The month ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record
and the wettest since 2007. The month was also the 2nd consecutive
such month with above normal precipitation. Most of which fell during the first
11 days of the month. There were 17 days with measurable precipitation. The
most to fall in a 24-hours period was 1.21 of an inch on the 11th.
Snowfall totaled only 4.5 inches, which was 45 percent of normal. The month tied
with February 2011 as the 12th lest snowiest such month on record.
The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 4.0 inches on the 17th.
There were only 4 clear days and 13 overcast days.
Kearny, NJ
FEBRUARY 2018
High 50.6 Low 31.7
Average Monthly 41.1
Departure From Normal +7.1
Total This Month 664
Departure From Normal -315
Total for the Season 3352
Total This Month 2
Total for the Season 2
Total for the Month 6.38
inches
Departure From Normal +3.67 inches
24-Hours 1.21 inches on 11
Total 4.5 inches
24-Hours 4.0 inches on 17
Departure -2.8 inches
Average Direction ENE
Fastest 21
Direction ESE
Highest 30.67 on 22
Maximum 32F or Below 1
Maximum 90F or Above 0
Minimum 32F or Below 14
Precipitation .01 or More 17
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More 1
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 3
Clear 4
Cloudy 13
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