SUMMER 2018

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SUMMER 2018: June’s temperature averaged 72F and was normal.  The month ranked as the 15^th coldest such month on record (since 1977 and the coldest since 2015. The month also was the second consecutive such month with near to below normal temperatures. There were 13 days that averaged above normal. There were 5 with maximums of 90°F or higher. There were 3 days with minimums of 55°F or lower. Temperature extremes included 97°F on the 8^th and 51°F on the 4^th.

July’s temperature averaged 77.7F and was near normal.  The month ranked as the 18^th coldest such month on record and the coldest since 2014. The month also was the second consecutive such month with near to below normal temperatures. There were 17 days that averaged near to below normal. There were 10 with maximums of 90°F or higher. There were 14 days with maximums of 80°F or lower. Temperature extremes included 98°F on the 1^st and 58°F on the 8^th.

The temperature for August averaged 78.5F and was 2.8°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 3^rd warmest such month on record and the warmest since 2016. There were 8 days that averaged near or below normal. There were 15 days with maximums of 90°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 97°F on the 6^th and 59°F on the 24^th.

The season averaged 76.1F and ranked as the 9^th warmest such season and the warmest since 1999.

Precipitation in June totaled 2.43 inches and was 1.59 inches below normal and ranked as the 8^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1995.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. There were 15 days with measurable precipitation.  The most to fall in a 24-hours period was .63 inches on the 28^th. There were only 9 clear days and 9 overcast days.

July’s precipitation totaled 5.69 inches and was 1.41 inches above normal and ranked as the 11^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1995. Most of the rainfall occurred during the second half of the month.  This was due to a sub-tropical high over the western Atlantic and a trough in eth Mississippi Valley.  The flow directed deep tropical moisture northward. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation.  The most to fall in a 24-hours period was 1.29 inches on the 17^th. There were only 10 clear days and only 3 overcast days.

Precipitation in August totaled 9.03 inches and was 4.77 inches above normal (212%) and ranked as the 2^nd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2011. Most of the rainfall occurred during the first 17 days of the month.  The month also ranked as the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation and the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal temperatures. The most to fall in a 24-hours period was 1.84 inches on the 11^th. There were only 7 clear days and 8 overcast days.

Precipitation for the season totaled 17.15 inches and ranked as the 3^rd wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2004.^th