SPRING 2015
Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ
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Temperature Data
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Number of Days With
Minimum 32F or Below 73
Minimum 0F or Below 0 |
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Heating Degree Days Departure From Normal +47 Normal 1203
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Cooling Degree Days |
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Precipitation Data |
Wind Data
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Snow & Ice
Departure From Normal +10.4”
Normal 5.6” |
Pressure Data |
SPRING 2015: The temperature in March 2015 averaged 36.9Fand was 8F below normal. The month ranked as the 2nd coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1984. The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures and also the 4th consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Only 9 days averaged near or above normal. There were two 9 days with maximums of 50F or higher and 1days with maximums of 60F. There were 20 days with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes were 60F on the 11th and 60F on the 6th
The temperature in April 2015 averaged 53.7F and was +0.7F above normal. The month ranked as 16th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1986. Fifteen days averaged below normal. There were 8 days with maximums of 70F or higher, 1 day with maximums of 80F and higher, and 2 days with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes were 82F on the 18th and 31F on the 1st and 2nd.
The temperature in May 2015 averaged 68.4F and was +1.7F above normal. The month ranked as 2nd warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1991. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures and the 2nd consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Twelve days averaged near or below normal. There were 22 days with maximums of 75F and higher and 4 days with maximums of 90F and higher (normal is 1). There were 8 days with minimums of 50F or lower. Temperature extremes were 94F on the 26th and 44 on the 2nd.
The temperature for the season averaged 53F and ranked as the 20th coldest such season on record and the coldest since 2008. The season was also the 2nd consecutive coldest such season.
Precipitation totaled 3.84 inches in March and was 88 percent of normal. The month ranked as the 17th driest such month on record and the driest since 1999. The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The month was also the 4th consecutive such month with below normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .79 of an inch on the 14th. Snowfall was also above normal with 16.0 inches and was 10.8 inches above normal. The month ranked as the showiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1984. For the season snowfall totaled 45.8 inches and was 15.9 inches above normal. The season ranked as the 6th snowiest such season on record and the most since 2007. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 7.0 inches on March 5th•
Precipitation in April totaled 2.23 inches and was 53% of normal. The month ranked as the 7th driest such month on record and the driest since 1995. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.50 inches on the 20th.
Precipitation in May totaled 2.50 inches and was 56% of normal. The month ranked as the 8th driest such month on record and the driest since 1987. Most of the month precipitation was sparse and light. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.60 inches on the 31st.
Precipitation totaled 8.57 inches and ranked as the 4th driest such season on record and the driest since 1992. The period Apr.-May precipitation totaled 4.73 inches and ranked as the 4th driest such season on record and the driest since 2008. Snowfall for March totaled 16.0 inches. The month ranked as the showiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1984. The season ranked as the 6th snowiest such season on record and the most since 2007. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 7.0 inches on Mar. 5th