Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
MARCH 2011

MARCH 2011: The month featured a positive NAO index, a negative PNA index the first half of the month and a positive PNA the last half. The AO index was positive. The month also had a brief return of a blocking in the high latitude.  This brought a return of snow and cold.

The temperature averaged 42.3F and was 1.1 degrees below normal. The month tied with March 2006 and 2007 as the 15^th coldest such month. Twelve days averaged near or below normal. Temperature extremes included 77F on the 18^th and 20F on the 3^rd. There were 16 days with maximums of 50F or higher, and 3 days with maximums of 60F or higher and one day with maximums of 70F or higher. There was only 1 day with maximums of 32F or lower and 14 days with minimums of 32F or lower.      

Precipitation totaled 7.20 inches and ranked as the 5^th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1977. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal precipitation and the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. There were 10 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.70 inches on the 6^th-7^th.  Snowfall was below normal with only 3.0 inches.  The month tied with March 1998 and 2003 as the 7^th least snowiest such month on record.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal snowfall. For the season, a total of 62.4 inches of snow was recorded and ranked as the 2^nd snowiest season on record and the snowiest since 1995-96. The most received in a 24-hour period was 3.0 inches on the 23-24^th. There were 18 clear days and 8 overcast days.