Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
APRIL 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 62.3 Low 46.3             
Average Monthly  54.3            
Departure From Normal  +3.1

Highest 84 on 29

Lowest  37 on 4

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 326           
Departure From Normal  -36 
Total for the Season  3904

Departure From Normal -736

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  12

Departure From Normal +12
Total for the Season 12

Departure From Normal +12

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 3.03 inches
Departure From Normal  -.85  inches
24-Hours .91 inches on 2

Normal 3.88 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  .0 inches
24-Hours .0 inches  on 11

Departure .0 inches

Normal .0 inches

Season Total  11.6 inches
Departure  -20.6 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 5.2 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 22
Direction S

Date 3

Pressure Data
Highest  30.62 on 27

Lowest  29.37 on 4

Averaged  30.02

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

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  12
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  5
Clear  7

Partly Cloudy 16
Clo3.1y 7

In April, the temperature averaged 54.3°F (+3.1°F) and ranked as the 15th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2011.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  The month was also the 5th consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Fifteen days averaged near or below normal.  There were 17 days with maximums of 60°F or higher and 8 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 2 days with maximum of 80°F.  Temperature extremes included 88°F on the 29th and 37°F on the 4th.        

Precipitation totaled 3.03 inches (.78 percent) and was .85of an inch below normal.  The month ranked as the 17th driest such month on record and the driest since 2012.  The period March-April precipitation totaled 9.58 inches and ranked as the 14th wettest such period on record and the driest since 1988.  It was also the 2nd consecutive period with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 12 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .91 of an inch on the 2nd.  There were only 7 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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