WINTER 2012-2013

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

Temperature Data
High 43.9 Low 29.7
Seasonal Average 36.8
Departure From Normal +2.2
Highest 65 Dec. 3
Lowest 10 on Jan. 23

Number of Days With
Maximum 32F or Below 6
Maximum 90F or Above 0

Minimum 32F or Below 56

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 37
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 4
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 7
Thunderstorms 0
Clear 43
Partly Cloudy 16
Cloudy 31

Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 2512

Departure From Normal -297

Normal 900

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

Precipitation Data
Total for the Season 11.11”
Departure From Normal +.61”
Normal 10.50”
24-Hours 1.67” on Dec. 26-27

Wind Data
Average Speed 7.3 MPH
Average Direction WNW
Fastest 41 MPH
Direction SE
Date Jan. 31

Snow & Ice
Snow & Ice Total 13.7”

Departure From Normal 9.2”

Normal 22.9”
24 Hours 9.8” on Feb. 8-9

Pressure Data
Highest 30.56 on Jan. 11
Lowest 29.04 on Jan. 31
Averaged 30.03

WINTER 2012-2013: The temperature in December averaged 40.9 and was 4.0 degree above normal. The month ranked as the 6^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1984. There were only 4 days that averaged below normal. There were 12 days with maximums of 50F or higher and 2 days with maximums of 60F and higher. There were 15 days with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes included 65F on the 3^rd and 35F on the 31st.

The temperature in January averaged 35.5 and was nearly 4 degrees above normal (3.5). The month ranked as the 8^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2008. The month was the second consecutive month with above normal temperatures. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. There were 12 days that averaged near or below normal. There were 18 days with maximums of 40F or higher, 6 days with maximums of 50F and higher and 2 days with maximums of 60F or higher. Temperature extremes included 60F on the 31^st and 10F on the 23^rd.

In February the temperature averaged 33.9 and was near normal (-0.1). The month ties with 2010 as the 17^th warmest month on record (since 1977). The month was also the 6^th consecutive warm February on record. There were 14 days that averaged above normal. There were 15 days with maximums of 40F or higher, 6 days with maximums of 50F and higher. Temperature extremes included 57F on the 15^th and 14F on the 10^th.

Temperatures for the season, temperatures averaged 38.6F and tied with the winter 1996-97 as the 5^th warmest such season on record.

Precipitation in December totaled 5.93 inches. The month ranked as the 5^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2003. The month was also the 6^th consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. Most of the month’s rain fell on during the second half of the month. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.67 inches during the 26^th-27. Snowfall was below normal with 2.3 inches. The most received in a 24 hour period was 1.3 inches on the 26^th.

January’s precipitation totaled 2.78 inches and was .88” below normal. The month ranked as the 12^th driest such month on record (1977) and the driest since 2006. Most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.02 inches during the 30^th-31^st. Snowfall was below normal with only 1.1 inches. The month ranked the 4^th least snowiest such month on record, the least since 1992. The month also ranked as the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal snowfall. Also, the month ranked as the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal snowfall. The most received in a 24 hour period was .4 inches on the 25^th.

Precipitation in February totaled 2.40 inches and was .73 of an inch below normal. The month ranked as the 15^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1982. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation. Most to fall in a 24-hour period was .73 of an inch during the 26^th-27^th. Snowfall for the month was above normal with 10.3 inches (normal is 9.9). The month ranked the 13^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1995. The most received in a 24 hour period was 9.8 inches on the 8^th-9^th. The month ranked as the 13^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1995.

Precipitation for the season totaled 11.11 inches and ranked as the 14^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2003-04. The period Jan.-Feb. a total of 5.18 inches of precipitation fell. The period ranked as the 10^th driest such period on record and the driest since 2001. The period was also the 5^th consecutive such period with below normal precipitation. Snowfall totaled 10.3” and ranked as the 13^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1995.

Snowfall for the season totaled 13.7 inches and ranked as the 13^th least snowiest such season on record and the least since 2007-08. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 9.8” on Feb. 8^th-9^th.

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