Jim Munley's Local Climate Data
Local Climate Data
Local
Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
DEC. 2013
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Temperature Data
Average 38.5 Highest 70 on 22 Lowest 17 on 25
Heating Degree Days
Departure From Normal -95
Cooling Degree Days
Departure From Normal 0 Departure From Normal +114
Precipitation Data Normal 3.94 inches
Snow & Ice Departure +3.6 inches
Normal 4.7 inches
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Wind Data
Date 28
Pressure Data Lowest 29.42 on 29 Averaged 30.16
Number of Days With
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Thunderstorms 0
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The month was characterized by a negative PNA and a positive NAO.
The temperature for December 2013 averaged 36.9 degrees and was 4.4 degrees below normal. The month tied with December 2008 as the 14th warmest such month on record (1977). The month was also the 3rd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures. The month was the 11th consecutive month with near or below normal temperatures. Fourteen days averaged near to above normal. There was 9 day with a maximum of 50F or higher, 3 days with maximums of 60F or higher and 1 day with a maximum of 70 degrees. There were 21 days with minimums of 32F or lower. There were 3 days with maximums of 32F or lower. Temperature extremes included 70F on the 22nd and 17F on the 25th.
Precipitation totaled 4.78 inches and was .84 of an inch above normal. The month ranked as the 13th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 1992. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.20 inches on the 29th. Measureable precipitation fell on 11 days. Snowfall was above normal with 8.3 inchers. There were only 6 clear days and 12 overcast days.
Jim G. Munley, Jr.
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Jim G. Munley, Jr.
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