Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MAY 2021

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 73.3 Low 52.7             
Average Monthly  63             
Departure From Normal  +0.2

Highest 92 on 26

Lowest  42 on 1

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 137           
Departure From Normal  +56 
Total for the Season  4269

Departure From Normal -356

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  81

Departure From Normal +69
Total for the Season 90

Departure From Normal +78

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 5.80 inches
Departure From Normal  +1.36  inches
24-Hours 1.25 inches  on 30

Normal 4.44 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  .0 inches
24-Hours .0 inches  on 0

Departure .0 inches

Normal .0 inches

Season Total  .0 inches
Departure  .0 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 5.9 mph
Average Direction SSE

Fastest 20
Direction N

Date 10

Pressure Data
Highest  30.55 on  21

Lowest  29.67 on 5

Averaged  30.09

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 0  
Maximum 90F or Above 3    
Minimum 32F or Below  0

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  11
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  3
Clear  9

Partly Cloudy 15
Cloudy 7

The temperature in May averaged 63°F and was 0.2°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 16th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 2013.  The month was also the 3rd consecutive such month with below or near normal temperatures.  Seventeen days averaged near or above normal.  There were 14 days with Maximums of 70°F or higher and 8 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  There were also 3 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  On the other side, there were 2 days with maximums of 60°F and lower.  Temperature extremes included 92°F on the 26th and 42°F on the 1st.      

Precipitation totaled 5.80 inches and was 1.36 inches above normal (131%).  The month ranked as the 14th such month with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1988.  Most of the rain fell between the 28th-30th.  Measurable precipitation fell on only 11 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.25 inches on the 30th.  There were only 9 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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