SUMMER 2013
Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ
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Temperature Data
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Number of Days With
Minimum 32F or Below 0
Minimum 0F or Below 0 |
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Heating Degree Days Departure From Normal -8 Normal 18
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Cooling Degree Days |
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Precipitation Data |
Wind Data
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Snow & Ice
Departure From Normal 0”
Normal .0” |
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SUMMER 2013: The temperature in June averaged 73.3 degrees and tied with June 1989 as the 8th warmest such month on record (1977). The month was also the 3rd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Six-teen days averaged above normal. There were 10 days with maximums below 80F and 5 days with maximums above 90F or higher. Temperature extremes included 96F on the 24st and 52F on the 14th.
The temperature in July averaged 80.5 degrees and was near normal. The month ranked as the 2nd warmest such month on record (1977). The month was also the 4rd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Seventeen days averaged above normal. There were 14 days with maximums of 90F and above and 3 days with maxims of 100 degrees. There were also 2 days with maximums of 80F or lower. Temperature extremes included 100F on the 19th and also on the 17th and the 18th. The lowest temperature of the month was on the 30th with 62 degrees.
The temperature in August averaged 74.1 degrees and was 4.6 degrees below normal. The month ranked as the 8th coldest such month on record (1977) and the coldest since 1994. Ten days averaged near to above normal. There were only 3 days with maximums of 90 degrees and higher. There were 9 days with maximums of 80 degrees and lower. Temperature extremes included 91F on the 21st and 56 degrees on the 15th.
The season averaged 76 degrees and tied with the summer of 2012 as the 8th warmest such season on record and the 4th consecutive such season with above normal temperatures.
June continued where May left off with above normal precipitation (8.85 inches). The month ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2003. The month was also the 2nd consecutive month and the 3rd consecutive month with above normal precipitation. Forty-six percent of the month’s rainfall fell on the 7th with 4.05 inches which was the most to fall in a 24-hour period. This occurred when a front and the remnants of tropical storm Andrea affected the area.
July started where June left off with heavy rainfall which accumulated to 1.95 inches and was the most to fall in a 24-hour period. This was 52 percent of the monthly precipitation. After the 1st of the month, rainfall was more sparse and lighter. Rainfall for the month totaled 3.76 inches and ranked as the 16th driest such month on record. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation, the normal is 9.
Precipitation in August totaled 3.45 inches and ranked as the 16th driest such month on record and the driest since 2003. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation and also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. Most of the month’s rainfall fell during the first 15 days of the month. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .85 of an inch on the 12-13.
A total of 16.06 inches of rain was recorded for the season making summer 2013 as the 5th wettest such season. The season was also the 5th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2004. The period July-August ranked as the 15th driest such period on record and the driest since 2003. The period June-July ranked as the 16th wettest such period on record and the wettest since 1982.