Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
JANUARY 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 41.8 Low 30.9             
Average Monthly  36.4            
Departure From Normal  +4.7

Highest 60 on 13

Lowest  17 on 20

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 881           
Departure From Normal  -153 
Total for the Season  2304

Departure From Normal -419

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 4.81 inches
Departure From Normal  +1.25  inches
24-Hours 1.93 inches on 9-10

Normal 3.56 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  3.6 inches
24-Hours 2.1 inches  on 15-16

Departure -6.4 inches

Normal 10.0 inches

Season Total  3.6 inches
Departure  -12.7 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.7 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 20
Direction E

Date 9

Pressure Data
Highest  30.71 on 22

Lowest  29.73 on 29

Averaged  30.14

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 6  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  15

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  18
Snow & Ice .0 and More 2
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  7

Partly Cloudy 12
Cloudy 12

The temperature for January averaged 36.4F (+4.7°F) and ranked as the 9th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2008.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  Only 9 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 18 days with maximums of 40°F or higher and 5 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 1 day with maximum of 60°F.  Temperature extremes included 60°F on the 13th and 17°F on the 20th.       

Precipitation totaled 4.81 inches (1.35 percent) and was 1.25 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 9th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2015.  The month also ranked as the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 18 days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.93 inches on the 9th-10th).  Snowfall was below normal with only a “3.6” recorded.  The month tied with 2003 as the 18th least snowiest such month on record.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal snowfall.   There were only 7 clear days and 12 overcast day.

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