Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MARCH 2026

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 56.3 Low 38.2             
Average Monthly  47.3            
Departure From Normal  +5.1

Highest 82 on 10

Lowest  22on 2

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 532           
Departure From Normal -155 
Total for the Season  4265

Departure From Normal -14

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 8

Departure From Normal +8
Total for the Season 8

Departure From Normal +8

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 3.77 inches
Departure From Normal  -.37  inches
24-Hours 1.42 inches on 4-5

Normal 4.14  inches

Snow & Ice
Total  T inches
24-Hours T inches  on 12

Departure -5.8 inches

Normal 5.8 inches

Season Total 42.3 inches
Departure  +10.0 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.7 mph
Average Direction N

Fastest 20
Direction NNE

Date 17

Pressure Data
Highest  30.70 on 2

Lowest  29.18n 16

Averaged  30.07

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32°F or Below 0  
Maximum 90°F or Above 0    
Minimum 32°F or Below 10

Minimum 0°F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 12
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 2

Thunderstorms  1
Clear  6

Partly Cloudy 15
Cloudy 10

The temperature averaged 47.3°F, which was +5.1°F above normal.  The month tied with March 2024 as the 6th warmest such month on record (since 1977).   Eleven days averaged near to below normal.  There were not any days with maximums of 32°F or lower and there was 10 days with minimums of 32°F or lower. There were 12 days with maximums of 60°F or higher, 7 days with maximums of 70°F or hoer and 2 days with maximums of 80°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 82 0176F on the 10th and 22°F on the 2nd.           

Precipitation totaled 3.77 inches (.91 percent) and was .37 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 20th driest such month on record and the driest since 1999. The month was also the 5th consecutive month with below-normal precipitation. The most received in 24 hours was 1.42 inches on the 4-5th. Snowfall was below normal with only a trace recorded. The month tied with March 1979, 86, 95, 2000, 02, 08, 10, 20, and 2021 as the least snowy such month on record. For the season, snowfall totaled 42.3 inches and ranked as the 8th snowiest such season on record and the most since 2017-18. The most received in 24 hours was 17.8 inches on February 23rd, which was a record for the day.  There were only 6 clear days of 10 overcast days.

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