Seasonal Climate Data
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WINTER 2009-10 Weather in Historical Perspective
 Kearny, NJ

Temperature Data
High 41.2 Low 26.7
Seasonal Average 30.1
Departure From Normal +4.5
Highest 68 on Dec. 3
Lowest 14 on Jan. 25/span>

Number of Days With
Maximum 32F or Below 0
Maximum 90F or Above 0
Minimum 32F or Below 70
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 29
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 1
Thunderstorms 1
Clear 49
Partly Cloudy 23
Cloudy 18

 

Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 2762
Departure From Normal -47
Normal 2809



 

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Season 0
Departure From Normal 0
Normal 0

 

Precipitation Data
Total for the Season 13.77
Departure From Normal +3.27
Normal 10.50
24-Hours 2.00 on Dec. 9

 

Wind Data
Average Speed 7.2
Average Direction W
Fastest 24
Direction WNW
Date Feb. 26

Snow & Ice
Snow & Ice Total 35.7
Departure From Normal +12.8
Normal 22.9
24 Hours 9.0 on Feb. 26

Pressure Data
Highest 30.51 on Dec. 12
Lowest 28.92 on Feb. 26
Averaged 29.90

 

WINTER 2009-10: The season featured a strong negative NAO and a mostly positive PNA index. The average temperature was 35.5F and was 1.4F below normal. The month tied December 2002 as the 10th coldest such month on record (1977). Temperature extremes included 68F on the 3rd and 15F on the 29th. The average temperature was 32.7F and was 1.1F above normal. The month ranked as the 10th warmest such month on record (1977) and the warmest since 1992. The average temperature was 33.9F and was 1.4F below normal. The month ranked as the 16th warmest such month on record (1977) and the warmest since 2004. The month was also the 3rd warmest consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. The temperature averaged 34.1F and tied with the winter of 1992-93 as the 14th warmest such season. The winter season was also the 8th consecutive winter with above normal temperatures.

Precipitation totaled 6.69 inches and ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1996. The most received in a 24-hour period was 2.00 inches on the 9th. Snowfall was also above normal with 8.5 inches. Snowfall was 4.3 inches above normal. Precipitation totaled 2.03 inches and ranked as the 7th driest such month on record and the driest since 1982. The month was the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. The period Dec-Jan. ranked as the 10th wettest period on record and the wettest since 2005-06. The period was also the 2nd consecutive such period with above normal precipitation. Snowfall was below normal with only 1.5 inches. The month ranked as the 5th least snowiest such month on record and the least since 1993. Precipitation totaled 5.05 inches and ranked as the 3rd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2007. Snowfall was above normal totaling 25.7 inches (276%). The month ranked as the 4th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1979. A total of 13.77 inches was record for the season and ranked as the 7th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1977-78. The period Jan-Feb a total of 7.08 inches of precipitation was recorded and ranked as the 20th driest such seasons on record and the driest since 1988. Snowfall totaled 35.7 and ranked as the 5th snowiest such season on record and the most since 1979.