Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
OCTOBER 2023

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 69 Low 63             
Average Monthly  71             
Departure From Normal  +2

Highest 86 on 4

Lowest  44 on 31

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 169           
Departure From Normal  -87 
Total for the Season  210

Departure From Normal -46

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  51

Departure From Normal +51
Total for the Season 1313

Departure From Normal +249

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 5.25 inches
Departure From Normal  +1.92  inches
24-Hours 2.07 inches on 20-21

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 3.4 mph
Average Direction E

Fastest 145
Direction NNE

Date 9

Pressure Data
Highest  30.48on  24

Lowest  29.28 on 21

Averaged  30.00

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  8
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  15

Partly Cloudy 10
Cloudy 6

The temperature for October averaged 61°F and tied with October 1984 as the 4th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was also the 4th consecutive such month with and the consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Ten days averaged near or above normal.  There were 6 days with maximums of 80°F or higher and 2 days with temperatures below 60°F.  Temperature extremes included 86°F on the 4th and 44°F on the 31st.      

Precipitation totaled 5.25 inches (1.58 percent) and was 1.92 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 12th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1989.  The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with above normal precipitation and the 7th consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. The most rain to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.07 inches on the 20th-21st.  Measurable precipitation fell on 8 days of the month.  There were 15 clear days and 5 overcast days.

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