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Kearny, NJ
JANUARY 2020

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 45.8 Low 31.4             
Average Monthly  38.6             
Departure From Normal  +6.97

Highest 69 on 12

Lowest  16 on 21

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 814           
Departure From Normal  -220  
Total for the Season  2564

Departure From Normal -139

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  0

Departure From Normal 0
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal 0

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 1.73 inches
Departure From Normal  -1.83  inches
24-Hours .91 inches  on 31

Normal 3.56 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  2.4 inches
24-Hours 1.5 inches  on 18

Departure -7.6 inches

Normal 10.0 inches

Season Total 6.6inches
Departure -9.7 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 8.2 mph
Average Direction S
Fastest 30
Direction S

Date 17

Pressure Data
Highest  30.82 on 9

Lowest  29.55 on 4

Averaged  30.16

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below  1  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  18

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  9
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  1
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  7

Partly Cloudy 17
Cloudy 7

January’s temperature averaged38.6°F and was 6.9°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 4th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2006.  Only 6 days averaged near to below normal. There was only 1 day with maximums of 32°F and 18 days with minimums of 32°F or lower (normal 24).  There were 7 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 2 days with maximums of 60°F or higher. There were also 13 days with maximums above 32°F. Temperature extremes included 59°F on the 10th and 14°F on the 19th.  

Precipitation totaled 1.73 inches and was 1.83 inches below normal (49% of normal). The month ranked as the 8th driest such month on record and the driest since 2017. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .91” on the 25th. Snowfall was also below normal with 2.4 inches.  The month ranked as the 10th least snowiest such month on record and the least since 1992.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.5” on the 18th. There were 9 days with measurable precipitation. There were 7 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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