Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MARCH 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 54.8 Low 39.8             
Average Monthly  47.3            
Departure From Normal  +5.1

Highest 73 on 14

Lowest  28 on 22

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 538           
Departure From Normal  -169 
Total for the Season  3578

Departure From Normal -701

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  0

Departure From Normal 0
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal 0

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 6.55 inches
Departure From Normal  -2.41  inches
24-Hours 2.08 inches on 23

Normal 4.14 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  T inches
24-Hours T inches  on 11

Departure -5.8 inches

Normal 5.8 inches

Season Total  11.6 inches
Departure  -20.7 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 5.4 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 187
Direction ESE

Date 11

Pressure Data
Highest  30.77 on 1

Lowest  29.59 on 17

Averaged  30.04

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 0  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  4

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  9
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  1
Clear  9

Partly Cloudy 13
Cloudy 9

March’s  temperature averaged 47.3°F (+5.1°F) and ranked as the 4th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2016.  The month was also the 4th Consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Only 7 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 23 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 9 days with maximums of 60°F or higher and 2 days with maximum of 70°F.  Temperature extremes included 73°F on the 14th and 28°F on the 22nd.       

Precipitation totaled 6.55 inches (1.25 percent) and was 2.41 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 8th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2001.  Measurable precipitation fell on 9 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.08 inches on the 23 (a record for the day).  Snowfall was below normal with only a trace recorded.  The month ties with 1979, 86, 95, 2000, 02, 08, 10, 20, 21, and 24 as the least snowiest such month on record.  The month as the 5th consecutive month with below normal snowfall and the 3rd consecutive such month with below normal snowfall.  There were only 9 clear days and 9 overcast days.

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