Jim Munley's Local Climate Data
Local Climate Data
Local
Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
JANUARY 2011
Temperature Data
Normal 31.6 Lowest 4 on 24 |
Number of Days With
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Thunderstorms 0 |
Heating Degree Days
Normal 2840 |
Cooling Degree Days Normal 0 |
Precipitation Data
Normal 3.86 inches |
Wind Data
Date 27 |
Snow & Ice |
Pressure Data Lowest 29.39 on 8 Averaged 29.94 |
JANUARY 2011: The month featured a ridge in the West and a trough in the East. The PNA was positive, the NAO negative and the AO was also negative.
The temperature averaged 30.1F and was 1.5 degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 12th coldest such month on record (1977) and the coldest since 1996. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Nineteen days average near or above normal. Temperature extremes included 55F on the 2nd and 4F on the 24th. There were 10 days with maximums of 40F or higher. There were also 29 days with maximums of 32F or lower.
Precipitation totaled 3.39 inches and ranked as the 21st driest such month on record and the driest since 2004. The month was alsi the 4th consecutive such month with below normal precipitation. There were 10 days with measurable precipitation. Most of the month’s rainfall fell on the 26th-27th. Snowfall was also above normal with 35.8 inches. This January was the snowiest on record (1976-77-2010). The most received in a 24-hour period was 18.0 inches on the 26th-27th. There were 14 clear days and 7 overcast days.
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