Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
JAN. 2014

The month was characterized by a positive NAO, a negative AO and a negative PNA. The Negative AO allowed by arctic air masses into the East.

The temperature for January 2014 averaged 28.0 degrees and was 4.0 degrees below normal.  The month ranked as the 11^th coldest such month on record (1977) and the coldest since 1996. The month was also the 12^th consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Twelve days averaged near or above normal. There were 3 day with a maximum of 50F or higher, 13 days with maximums of 31F or lower, and 27 days with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes included 58F on the 11^th and 3F on the 7^th.             

Precipitation totaled 2.82 inches and was .84 of an inch below normal. The month ranked as the 9^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2010.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .68 of an inch on the 11^th. Snowfall totaled 22.4 inches and was 12.9 inches above normal (230 percent of normal). The ranked as the 5^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1978. Measureable precipitation fell on 12 days.  The most in 24-hours was .68 on the 11^th. Snowfall of one inch or more fell on 4 days. The most in a 24-hour period was 11.0 inches on the 21.

Jim G. Munley, Jr.
http://www.jimmunleywx.com/

Jim G. Munley, Jr.
http://www.jimmunleywx.com/