WINTER 2014-15

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

Temperature Data
High 38.4 Low 22.8
Seasonal Average 30.6
Departure From Normal -2.6
Highest 71 Dec. 1
Lowest 1 on Feb. 20

Number of Days With
Maximum 32F or Below 25
Maximum 90F or Above 0

Minimum 32F or Below 73

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 29
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 7
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 3
Thunderstorms 0
Clear 18
Partly Cloudy 39
Cloudy 33

Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 3035

Departure From Normal +226

Normal 2809

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

Precipitation Data
Total for the Season 12.28”
Departure From Normal +1.78”
Normal 10.50”
24-Hours 2.08” on Feb. 2

Wind Data
Average Speed 7.5 MPH
Average Direction SW
Fastest 23 MPH
Direction SSW
Date Dec. 9

Snow & Ice
Snow & Ice Total 28.3”

Departure From Normal +5.4”

Normal 22.9”
24 Hours 10.2” on Jan. 26-27

Pressure Data
Highest 30.79 on Feb. 28
Lowest 29.25 on Jan. 24
Averaged 30.06

WINTER 2014-15: The pattern was dominated by a positive PNA and NAO. The temperature for December 2014 averaged 39.9 degrees and was 1.4F above normal. The month ranked as the 10^th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1996. The month was also the 4^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. There were 13 days with near or below normal temperatures. There were 90 days with maximums of 60F and higher and 1 days of 70F or higher. There were 16 days with minimums of 32F and lower and no days with maximums of 32F and lower. Temperature extremes included 71F on the 1^st and 22F on the 8^th.

The pattern was dominated by a positive PNA and NAO. The temperature in January 2015 averaged 28.6 degrees and was 3.4F below normal. The month ranked as the 12^th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since last year. The month was similar to January 2014 with an average temperature of 28F. There were 14 days with near or above normal temperatures. There were 11 days with maximums of 40F and higher and 12 days with minimums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes included 53F on the 4^th and 6F on the 8^th.

The temperature in February 2015 averaged 23.2F and was 10.8F below normal. The month ranked as the coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 1979. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. Only one day averaged above (the 8^th). There were two days with maximums of 40F or higher. There were 28 days with minimums of 32F or lower. There were 22 days with minimums below 20F and 9 days with minimums of 10F or lower. There were 16 days with maximums of 32 or lower. Temperature extremes were 42F on the 22^nd and 1F on the 20^th. This was the coldest minimum for the day since 1979 and the coldest since January 1988.

The season tied with the winter 1995-96 as the 3^rd coldest such season on record. The season was also the 2^nd consecutive such season with below normal temperatures.

Precipitation totaled 5.31 inches and was 135% of normal. The month ranked as the 11^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1981. The month was also the 11^th consecutive such month with above normal precipitation and the 3^rd consecutive month with above normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.68 inches on the 9^th. Snowfall was below normal with only .3 of an inch. There were 13 days with measurable precipitation.

Precipitation totaled 4.87 inches and was 133% of normal. The month ranked as the 14^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1992. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation and the 4^th consecutive month with above normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.078 inches on the 18^th. Snowfall was above normal with 16.9 inches and was 7.4 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 8^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1977. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal snowfall. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 10.1 inches on the 27^th-28^th.

Precipitation totaled 2.10 inches and was 61% of normal. The month ranked as the 14^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1987. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.30 inches on the 22^nd. Snowfall was above normal with 11.1 inches and was 1.2 inches above normal. The month ranked as the 13^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1993. The month was also the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal snowfall and the 2^nd consecutive month with above normal snowfall.

Precipitation for the season totaled 12.28 inches and ranked as the 11^th wettest such season in record and the wettest since 2002-2003. The period Jan-Feb. 2014 precipitation totaled 6.90 inches and ranked as the 23^rd driest such period on record and the driest since 1988 and 7^th consecutive driest such period with below normal precipitation. Snowfall totaled 28.3 inches and ranked as the 14^thsnowiest such season on record and the snowiest since 12003-04.

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