WINTER 2015-16

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

WINTER 2015-16: December 2015 was the warmest such month on record (since 1977) averaging 49.2F and was 10.7F above normal. The month was also the 5^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Every day averaged near or above normal. There were 12 days with maximums of 60F or higher and 1 day with a maximum over 70F.  There were only 3 days with minimum of 32F or lower.  There were no days with a maximum of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes were 71F on the 24^th and 31F on the 6^th.

January 2016 the temperature averaged 32.9F and ranked as the 12^th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 1992. The month was also the 3^rd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. Twelve days averaged near or below normal. There were 4 days with maximums of 50F or higher and 1 day with a maximum over 60F.  There were only 27 days with minimum of 32F or lower and 5 days with maximums of 32F or lower.  Temperature extremes were 61F on the 10^th and 10F on the 5^th.

February 2016 temperature averaged 36.7F and ranked as the 8^th warmest such month on record and the warmest since 1991. The month was also the 4^th consecutive month with above normal temperatures. Only 10 days averaged below normal. There were 18 days with maximums of 40F or higher. There were only 5 days with maximums of 32F or lower which is normal and 19 days with minimums of 32F and lower.  There was one day with a minimum of 0F.  Temperature extremes were 64F on the 28^th and 0F on the 14^th.

The temperature for the season averaged 39.6F and was the 3^rd warmest such season on record and the warmest since 2011-12 season.

Precipitation totaled 5.36 inches and was only 1.42 inches above normal (136 percent of normal). The month ranked as the 10^th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1978. The month was also the 11^th consecutive such month with above normal precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.11 inches during the 23-24. December 2015 ranked third as the least snowiest such month on record since 2011. There were 15 days with measurable rainfall.

Precipitation totaled 2.90 inches and ranked as the 15^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2014. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.58 inches on the 10^th. Snowfall totaled 28.0 inches and ranked as the 3^rd snowiest such month behind 1996. There were 8 days with measurable precipitation.

Precipitation totaled 4.06 inches and ranked as the 11^th wettest such month on record and the driest since 1986. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.15 inches on the 24^th. Snowfall was below normal totaling only 4.7 inches and ranked as the 13^th least snowiest such month and the least since 2011.

Precipitation totaled 12.32 inches and ranked as the 11^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1993-94 season. The period Jani-Feb. precipitation totaled 6.96 inches and tied with 1988 as the 22^nd driest such period on record. Snowfall totaled 32.7 inches and the season ranked as the 10^th snowiest such season on record and the snowiest since 1986-87 and 2004-2005 seasons. The season was also the 3^rd consecutive such season with above normal snowfall.   

There was a total of 10 days with maximums of 32F or lower and 49 days with minimum of 32F or lower. There was one day with a minimum of 0F or lower the first time since 1987. There were a total of 20 clear days and 32 overcast days.