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Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
OCTOBER 2017

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 65.1 Low 48.7             
Average Monthly  56.9             
Departure From Normal  +2.1

Highest 83 on 10

Lowest  73 on 22

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 302            
Departure From Normal  +46  
Total for the Season  331

Departure From Normal +67

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  58

Departure From Normal+58
Total for the Season 1444

Departure From Normal +380

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 3.45 inches
Departure From Normal  +.12  inches
24-Hours 1.35 inches  on 26-27

Normal 3.33 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 8.1 mph
Average Direction SW
Fastest 28
Direction SSW

Date 24

Pressure Data
Highest  30.22 on 8

Lowest  29.08 on 19

Averaged  29.85

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

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  12
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  1
Clear  8

Partly Cloudy 16
Cloudy 7

October has averaged 56.9F and was 2.1F Below normal.  The month ranked as the 6th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 2013.  This was exactly opposite of September. The month was the 17th such month on record. The first 12 days of the month averaged as much as 12F above normal. Ten days had maximums of 70F or greater and 3 days with maximums of 80F or greater. Temperature extremes included 83°F on the 10th and 33°F on the 22nd.  

Precipitation totaled 3.45 inches and was .12 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 22nd such month on record with above normal precipitation and the wettest since 1981. The month was also the 4th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. There were 12 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.35 inches on the 26-27th.  There were 8 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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