Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny,  NJ
Mar 2013

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 47.8  Low 32.2             
Average Monthly  40               
Departure From Normal -4.9

Highest  58  on 30

Lowest  26  on 22  

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month  767            
Departure From Normal +61  
Total for the Season  4120

Departure From Normal  -253

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 0
Departure From Normal -2
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal  -2

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 3.41  inches
Departure From Normal  -.99  inches
24-Hours 1.28  inches  on 12

Normal 4.40 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  8.9  inches
24-Hours  6.0 inches  on 8

Departure  -3.7  inches

Normal +5.2

 

 

Wind Data
Average Speed 8.4  mph
Average Direction WNW
Fastest  24
Direction NW

Date 7

Pressure Data
Highest  30.30  on 10

Lowest  29.47  on  25

Averaged  29.92

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

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  8
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  2
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less  3

Thunderstorms  0
Clear   11
Partly Cloudy 10
Cloudy 10

 

 

The temperature averaged 40 degrees and tied with March 2001 as the 8th coldest such month on record.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. There were 7 days that averaged above normal. There were 10 days with maximums of 50F or highe. Temperature extremes included 58F on the 30th and 26F on the 22nd.            

Precipitation totaled 3.41 inches and was .99 of an inch above normal.  The month ranked as the 12th driest such month on record and the driest since 2004. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.25 inches on the 8th. Snowfall was also above normal for the month with 8.9 inches. The month ranked as the 7th snowiest such month on record the snowiest since 1981. The most received ina 24-hour period was 6.0” set on the 8th. The For the season, snowfall totaled 27.6 inches and ranked as the 14th snowiest such season on record and the snowiest since the 2005-05 season. There were 11 clear days and 10 overcast days.

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

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

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