FALL 2016

WINTER 2024 in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

Temperature Data
High 66.8 Low 49.5
Seasonal Average 58.2
Departure From Normal +0.1
Highest  96 Sep. 7
Lowest 26 on Nov. 29

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

Minimum 32F or Below 4

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  27
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 0
Thunderstorms 0
Clear  40
Partly Cloudy 34
Cloudy  15

Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 767

Departure From Normal  -42

Normal 809



Cooling Degree Days
Total This Season 249
Departure From Normal  +145

Normal  104

 

Precipitation Data
Total for the Season  17.11 inches
Departure From Normal +6.35 inches
Normal 10.76 inches

24 Hours 2.38 in. on Nov. 21-22

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.8 MPH
Average Direction E
Fastest 16 MPH
Direction NNE
Date  Nov. 28

Snow & Ice
Snow & Ice Total  .0 inches

Departure From Normal  -1.0 inches

Normal  1.0 inches

24 Hours  .0  on 0

Pressure Data
Highest 30.63 on Nov. 12
Lowest 29.28 on Oct. 28
Averaged 30.10

 

WINTER: The temperature for December averaged 43.6°F (+5.9°F) and ranked as the 3rd warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2015.  The month was also the 6th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  Only 4 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 4 days with maximums of 60°F or higher and 12 days with maximums of 50°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 62°F on the 10th and 25°F on the 22nd.      

The temperature for January averaged 36.4F (+4.7°F) and ranked as the 9th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2008.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  Only 9 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 18 days with maximums of 40°F or higher and 5 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 1 day with maximum of 60°F.  Temperature extremes included 60°F on the 13th and 17°F on the 20th.       

The temperature for February averaged 39.3F (+5.3°F) and ranked as the 7th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1997.  The month was also the 3rd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures and 3rd consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Only 8 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 28 days with maximums of 40°F or higher and 8 days with maximums of 50°F or higher and 1 day with maximum of 60°F.  Temperature extremes included 61°F on the 28th and 23°F on the 25th.   

The season averaged 39.8°F and ranked as the 4th warmest such season on record and the warmest since 211-12.  The season was the 10th warmest such season with above normal temperatures.

Precipitation in December totaled 6.69 inches (1.71 percent) and was 2.78 inches above normal.  The month tied with 2009 as the 5th wettest such month on record and also ranked as the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 10 days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.80 inches on the 17th-18th).  Snowfall was below normal with only a “T” recorded.  The month ranked as the 2nd lease snowiest such month on record and the least since 2015.  There were 9 clear days and 10 overcast day.  

January’s precipitation totaled 4.81 inches (1.35 percent) and was 1.25 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 9th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2015.  The month also ranked as the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 18 days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.93 inches on the 9th-10th).  Snowfall was below normal with only a “3.6” recorded.  The month tied with 2003 as the 18th least snowiest such month on record.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal snowfall.   There were only 7 clear days and 12 overcast day.  

Precipitation during February totaled 1.65 inches (.60 percent) and was 1.11 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 9th driest such month on record and the wettest since 2007.  The month also the 3rd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation.  The period Jan-Feb precipitation totaled 6.46 and ranked as the 22nd driest such period since 2022 and was also the 6th consecutive such period with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 7 days of the month.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .56 inches on the 27th-28th.  Snowfall was below normal with only 8.0 inches.  The month ranked as the 18th least snowiest such month on record since 2007 and the 2nd least consecutive month with below normal snowfall.  There were only 13 clear days and 8 overcast days.  

For the season, precipitation totaled 13.15 inches and ranked as the 12th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 1997-98.  The period Jan-Feb precipitation totaled 6.46 and ranked as the 22nd driest such period since 2022 and was also the 6th consecutive such period with above normal precipitation.  It was also the 6th consecutive such period on record with below normal precipitation.  Snowfall was below normal with 11.6 inches.  The season ranked as the 15th least snowiest such season and is the 3rd consecutive such season with below normal snowfall.th.

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