Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MARCH 2021

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 54.9 Low 35.9             
Average Monthly  45.4             
Departure From Normal  +3.2

Highest 81 on 26

Lowest  21 on 2

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 603           
Departure From Normal  -1.04 
Total for the Season  3898

Departure From Normal -381

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  1

Departure From Normal +1
Total for the Season 1

Departure From Normal+10

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 2.91
inches
Departure From Normal  -1.23  inches
24-Hours 1.17 inches  on 24-25

Normal 4.14 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  T inches
24-Hours T inches  on 19

Departure -5.8 inches

Normal 5.8 inches

Season Total  46.2 inches
Departure  +14.0 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 5.8 mph
Average Direction NNW

Fastest 26
Direction NNW

Date 14

Pressure Data
Highest  30.61 on 20

Lowest  29.62 on 1

Averaged  30.15

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 0  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  14

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

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  14

Partly Cloudy 10
Cloudy 7

The temperature for March averaged 45.4°F and was 3.2°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 8th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1998 and the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  Only 9 days averaged below normal.  None of the days had maximums of 32°F or lower.  There were 14 days with minimums of 32°F or lower.  There were 19 days with maximums of 50°F or higher, 12 days of maximums of 60°F or higher and 4 days with maximums of 70°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 81°F on the 26th and 21°F on the 2nd.      

Precipitation totaled 2.91 inches and was 1.23 inches below normal (70%).  The month ranked as the 10th such month with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1992.  Measurable precipitation fell on only 8 days of the month.  Most of it fell in the last 8 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.17 inches on the 24-25th.  Snowfall was below normal with only a trace recorded.  The tied with 1979, 86, 95, 2000, 2002, 08, 10, 20, as the least snowiest such month on record.  The most received in a 24-hour period was a trace on the 16th and 19th.  There were 14 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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