WINTER 2021-2022

Weather in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

WINTER 2021-2022:  December’s temperature averaged 43°F and was 5.3°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 2^nd warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was the 4^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.   Only 5 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 16 days with maximums of 50°F or higher.  There were t days with minimums of 32°F or lower.  Temperature extremes included 67°F on the 11^th and 24°F on the 20^th  

January’s temperature averaged 30.1°F and was 1.6°F below normal.  The month tied with January 2011 as the 13^th coldest such month on record (since 1977).   Only 10 days averaged above normal.  There were 11 days with maximums of 40°F or higher and 4 days with maximums of 50°F or higher.  There were 6 days with maximums of 32°F or lower and 28 days with minimums of 32°F or lower.  Temperature extremes included 59°F on the 2^nd and 8°F on the 16^th.

February’s temperature averaged 37.2°F and was 3.2°F above normal.  The month ranked as the 10^th warmest such month and was the warmest since 1981.  The month was the 7^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  There were 14 days that averaged near or below normal.  There were 9 days with maximums of 50°F, 4 days with maximums of 60°F and one days with a maximum of 70°F.  There was only 2 days with maximums of 32°F or low normal is 4.  Temperature extremes included 70°F on the 23^rd and 16°F on the 14^th.

Winter 2021-22 temperature averaged 36.8°F and was 2.1°F above normal.  The season ranked as the 8^th warmest such season on record and the warmest since 1982-83 season.

Precipitation for December totaled only 1.33 inches and was 2.58 inches below normal (34%).  The month ranked as the 7^th driest such month on record and was the driest since 1992.  The month the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation and the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 13 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was .26 of an inch on the 26^th.  Snowfall was also below normal with only 0.6 of an inch recorded.  The month ranked as the 5^th least snowiest such month on record and the least snowiest since 1991.  There were only 6 clear days and 12 overcast days.

In January precipitation totaled 3.86 inches and was .30 on an inch above normal (108%).  The month tied with January 2004 as the 28^th wettest month on driest such month on record.  The month the 2^nd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 11 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.51 inches on the 16^t-17th.  Snowfall was also above normal with 14.4 inches received.  The month ranked as the 11^th snowiest such month on record and the snowiest since 1984.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 6.5 inches on the 29^th.  There were only 7 clear days and 8 overcast days.

Precipitation in February totaled 2.56 inches and ranked as the 25^th driest such month on record abs the driest since 2005.  Measurable precipitation fell on 9 days of the month.  The most received in a 24-hour period was .81 inches on the 15^th.  Snowfall was also below normal with only 3.5 inches received.  The month ranked as the 0^th least snowiest such month on record and the least snowiest since 2011.  The most received in a 24-hour period was 3.1 inches on the 13^th.  There were only 13 clear days and 6 overcast days.

Winter’s precipitation totaled 7.75 inches and ranked as the 10^th driest such season on e=record and the driest since the 1987-88 season.  The most to fall in a 24-hour was 1.57 inches on January 16-17^th.  The season’s snowfall was also below normal ranking as the 20^th least snowiest such season on record and the least snowiest since 1981-82 season.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 6.5 inches on January 29^th.