SUMMER 2010 Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SUMMER 2010: The temperature averaged 74.8F and was 1.6 degrees above normal. The month ranked as the 3rd warmest such month on record (1977) and the warmest since 1991. The month was also the 4th consecutive month of above normal temperatures. Only 7 days averaged below normal. Temperature extremes included 93F on the 28th and 55F on the 7th. There were 21 days with maximums of 80F or higher and 6 days with maximums of 90F or higher. The temperature averaged 80.8F and was near normal. The month tied with 1993 and 1999 as the hottest July on record (1977). The month was also the 5th consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Only 3 days averaged below normal. Temperature extremes included 102F on the 6th and 61F on the 2nd. There were 14 days with maximums of 90F or higher and 1 day with maximums of 100F or higher. This was the first 100F temperature since Aug. 9, 2001. The month featured a generally negative NAO and a positive PNA. The temperature averaged 76.6F and was near normal. The month tied with 1979 as the 14th hottest such month on record (1977). The month was also the 6th consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Eleven days averaged near or below normal. Temperature extremes included 95F on the 31st and 60F on the 28th. There were 8 days with maximums of 90F or higher. The temperature for the season averaged 77.4F and ranked as the warmest such season on record. There was a total of 28 days with maximum temperatures of 90F or higher.

Precipitation totaled 2.48 inches in June and ranked as the 8th driest such month on record and the driest since 1995. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were only 7 days with measurable precipitation (normal is 10). The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.10 inches on the 9th-10th. Precipitation totaled 3.58 inches in July and ranked as the 17th driest such month on record and the driest since 1992. The month was also the 4th consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were only 6 days with measurable precipitation (normal is 9). No rain fell during the first 13 days of the month. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.90 inches on the 14th. Since the 14th, rainfall was little or non-existing. Precipitation totaled 4.14 inches in August and ranked as the 16th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1994. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation. Rainfall was generally light and sparse through the first 21 days of the month causing the New Jersey EPA to issue a Drought Watch for northeast New Jersey. From the 22nd-25th, a total of 3.58 inches of rain fell. This resulted in the Drought Watch to be lifted. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.70 inches on the 22nd. Precipitation for the season totaled 10.20 inches and raked as the 12th driest such season on record and the driest since 1992. The period July-August a total of 7.72 inches of rain was recorded and ranked as the 16th driest such period on record and the driest since 2006.

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