SPRING 2019

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SPRING 2019:

TEMPERATURE

The average temperature for March 2019 averaged 40.5°F and was 1.7°F below normal.  The month tied with March 1994 as the 13^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the 3^rd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Only 9 days averaged above normal. There were 15 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 5 days with maximums of 60°F or higher and one day with maximums of 70°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 78°F on the 15^th and 15°F on the 7^th.

April’s average temperature was averaged 55.4°F and was 4.2°F above normal.  The month tied with April 1985 as the 7^th warmest such month on record (since 1977). Only 8 days averaged below normal. There were 85 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 2 days with maximums of 80°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 82°F on the 19^th and 30°F on the 2^nd. 

The temperature for May 2019 average 62.9°F and was +0.1°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 18^th coolest such month on record (since 1977) and the coolest since 2016 Twelve days averaged below normal and 18 days averaged above normal. There were 7 days with maximums of 80°F or higher and 1 days with maximums of 90°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 90°F on the 26^th and 40°F on the 15^th.

The season averaged 52.9°F and ranked as the 21^st coolest such month and the coolest since 2008.  Spring 2019 was also the 3^rd consecutive such season with below normal temperatures.

PRECIPITATION

Precipitation for March totaled 4.23 inches and was .098 of an inch above normal. The month ranked as the 21^st driest such month on record and the driest since 2014 and was also the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.02 inches. There were 9 days with measurable precipitation. Snowfall was above normal with 10.6 inches The month ranked as the 8^th snowiest such month on record and the most since 2017.  The most received in a 24 hour period was 4.0 inches on the 4^th. The month was also the 3^rd snowiest such month with above normal snowfall.  Snowfall for the season totaled 21.9 inches and ranked as the 13^th least snowiest such season on record since 1981-81 season.  The most received in a 24-hour was 4.0 inches on March 4^th.  There were also similar occurrences. There were 11 clear days and 8 overcast days.

April’s precipitation totaled 3.82 inches and was .06 of an inch below normal. The month ranked as the 24^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1991. The most received in a 24-hour period was .85 inches. There were 19 days with measurable precipitation. Most of the month’s rain fell from the 12^th-30^th.

Precipitation in May totaled 8.40 inches and was 3.96 of an inch above normal (189 percent of normal). The month ranked as the 2^nd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1978. The month was also the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.79 inches on the 5^th-6^th. There were 22 days with measurable precipitation. There were only 2 clear days and 12 overcast days.

The spring season precipitation totaled 16.44 inches and ranked as the 8^th wettest such season on record since 1998.  It was also the 3^rd consecutive such season with above normal precipitation.