SUMMER 2011

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SUMMER 2011: The temperature in June averaged 80.2F and was 0.9F degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 12^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1986.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Only 10 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 18 days with maximums of 80F or higher and 3 days with Maximums of 90F or lower. Temperature extremes included 97F on the 9^th and 54F on the 17^th. The temperature in July averaged 80.0F and was 0.2F degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 3^rd warmest such month on record and the warmest since 1994.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Only 4 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 14 days with maximums of 90F or higher. Temperature extremes included 102F on the 22d and 63F on the 12^th.  The temperature in August averaged 75F and was 1.5F degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 17^th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 1981.  The month was also the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Twelve days averaged near or below normal.  There were only 2 days with maximums of 90F or higher. Nine days had maximum below 80F. Temperature extremes included 92F on the 1^st and 58F on the 29^th.  The season averaged 75.9F and tied with 2002 as the 8^th warmest such season on record.  The season was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.              

Precipitation in June totaled 4.63 inches and ranked as the 8^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2004. The month was also the 5^th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. Most of the month’s rainfall fell on the 17^th when a cold front moved through.  That day recorded the most in a 24 hour period with 2.63 inches. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation. There were 19 clear days and 5 overcast days. Precipitation in July was different from past month with only 1.81 inches and tied with July 2011 as the 2^nd driest such month on record. Most of the month’s rainfall fell during the last six days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24 hour period was on the 29^th with .75 of an inch. There were 7 days with measurable precipitation. There were 24 clear days and only 1 overcast day. The precipitation in August featured record precipitation with 15.52 inches and ranked as the wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1990. The most to fall in a 24 hour period was on the 14^th with 4.72 inches and was from a non-tropical system. This was more than Hurricane Irene produced in a 24 hour period with 4.10 inches. There were 21 clear days and 4 overcast days. The period July-August a total of 17.33 inches of rain was record and ranked as the wettest such period on record. A total of 21.96 inches of rain was recorded for the season and was also the wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2009.

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