Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MARCH 2018

March’s temperatures averaged 40.0°F and was 2.2°F below normal.  The month tied with 2001 and 2003 as the 10^th coldest such month on record (since 1978). The month was the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures and also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. March was also colder than February by 1.1°F.  There were 8 days that averaged near or above normal. There were 10 days with maximum of 50°F or higher. There were 21 days with minimums of 32°F or lower. There weren’t any days with maximums below 32°F. Temperature extremes included 63°F on the 1^st and 25°F on the 17^th. .   

Precipitation totaled 5.14 inches and was 1.14 inches above normal (129 percent of normal). The month ranked as the 12^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1991.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation and also the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation.  The most to fall in a 24-hours period was 2.26 inches on the 2^nd. Snowfall totaled only 16.4 inches, which was 120 percent of normal. The month was the snowiest such month on record since 2015 and snowier than February.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 10.1 inches on the 21-22^nd. There were only 9 clear days and 11 overcast days.