SPRING 2023

Spring in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SPRING 20223:  March’s temperature averaged 44°F and ranked as the 13^th warmest such month on record since 2013 (since records started 1977).   The month was also the 4^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  Thirteen days averaged near or below normal.  There were 16 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 6 days with maximums of 60°F or higher.  There was 7 days with maximums of 32°F or lower (normal is 14).  Temperature extremes included 64°F on the 21^st and 29°F on the 19^th.      

April’s temperature averaged 57.6°F and ranked as the 2^nd warmest such month on record and the warmest since 2010 (since records started 1977).   Twelve days averaged near or below normal and occurred mostly during the last week of the month.  There were 11 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 4 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  There were 2 days with maximums of 90°F or higher (normal is zero).  Temperature extremes included 92°F on the 14^th and 35°F on the 3^rd.

The temperature for May averaged 63.3°F and tied with May as the 13^th warmest such month on record and was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures (since records started 1977).   Fifteen days averaged near or below normal.  There were 7 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 88°F on the 12^th and 44°F on the 18^th.

The season averaged 54.6°F and tied with spring 1986as the 8^th consecutive such season with above normal temperatures.  The season was also the 3^rd consecutive such season with above normal temperatures. 

Precipitation in March totaled 3.62 (90%).  The month ranked as the 16^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2013.  The month ranked as the 3^rd driest such month on record.  The most received in a 24-hour was 1.50 on an inch on the 3^rd-4^th.  Snowfall was also below normal with only 0.6 inches (normal is 5.8 inches).  The month ranked as the 2^nd least snowiest such month on record and the least since 1991.  It was also the 4^th consecutive such month with below normal snowfall.  For the season, snowfall totaled only 4.6 inches and ranked as the 2^nd least snowiest such season since 2001.  There wear not any days with measurable snowfall of an inch or more.  The same can be said for the month.  Precipitation fell on 12 days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.50 inches on the 3^rd-4^th. There 10 clear day and 7 overcast days.  

Precipitation for April totaled 6.54 (168%).  The month ranked as the 6^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2011.  The month ranked as the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal rainfall.  There period March-April precipitation totaled 10.16 inches and ranked as the 12^th wettest such period since 1977.  The most received in a 24-hour was 1.70 on an inch on the 29^th.  Precipitation fell on 9 days of the month. Most of the month’s rainfall fell in the last 3 days of the month.  There 10 clear day and 10 overcast days.  

Precipitation fin May totaled only 1.71 inches (39%).  The month ranked as the 6^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1993.  There period April-May precipitation totaled 8.25 inches and ranked as the 24^th driest such period on record since 1987.  The most received in a 24-hour was .75 on an inch on the 20^th.  Precipitation fell on 7 days of the month.  There 13 clear day and only 3 overcast days.  

For the season, rainfall totaled only 11.87 inches and ranked as the 21^st driest such season on record and the driest since the 2007 spring season.   The spring 2023 was the 4^th consecutive such season with below normal precipitation.  The period April-May precipitation totaled 8.25 inches and ranked as the 24^th driest such period on record since 1987.^th.