Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
AUGUST 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 84.5 Low 67.8             
Average Monthly  76.2            
Departure From Normal  +0.5

Highest 97 on 1

Lowest  57 on 21

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 0           
Departure From Normal  0 
Total for the Season  0

Departure From Normal 0

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  353

Departure From Normal +17
Total for the Season 1324

Departure From Normal +364

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 10.22R inches
Departure From Normal  +5.96  inches
24-Hours 2.42R inches on 18

Normal 4.26 inches

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

Departure .0 inches

Normal .0 inches

Season Total  .0 inches
Departure  .0 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 3.4 mph
Average Direction NNE

Fastest 15
Direction NNW

Date 9

Pressure Data
Highest  30.35 on 23

Lowest  29.65 on 19

Averaged  30.03

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

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  15
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  8
Clear  11

Partly Cloudy 12
Cloudy 8

August’s temperature averaged 76.2°F (+0.5°F) and was 9.8°F cooler than July.  The month tied with 1988 as the 16th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was the 9th consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  There were 14 days that averaged near or below normal.  There were 6 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 97°F on the 1st and 57°F on the 21st.        

Precipitation totaled 10.22 inches (2.40 percent) and was 5.96 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  July-August rainfall totaled 13.79 inches and ranked as the 4th wettest such period on record and the 2nd consecutive such period with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 15 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.42 inches on the 18th.  There were 11 clear days and 8 overcast  days.

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