WINTER 2024 in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ
Temperature Data
|
Number of Days With
Minimum 32F or Below 4
Minimum 0F or Below 0 |
Heating Degree Days
Departure From Normal -42
Normal 809
|
Cooling Degree Days
Normal 104 |
Precipitation Data
24 Hours 2.38 in. on Nov. 21-22 |
Wind Data
|
Snow & Ice
Departure From Normal -1.0 inches
Normal 1.0 inches
24 Hours .0
on 0 |
Pressure Data |
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.