Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MAY 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 74.4 Low 58             
Average Monthly  66.2            
Departure From Normal  +3.4

Highest 88 on 2

Lowest  46 on 11

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 73           
Departure From Normal  -8 
Total for the Season  3874

Departure From Normal -745

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  118

Departure From Normal +106
Total for the Season 130

Departure From Normal +118

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 3.99 inches
Departure From Normal  -.45  inches
24-Hours .87 inches on 23

Normal 4.44 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 3.8 mph
Average Direction NNE

Fastest 27
Direction SSE

Date 28

Pressure Data
Highest  30.39 on 5

Lowest  29.65 on 16

Averaged  29.95

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  14
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  3
Clear  8

Partly Cloudy 14
Cloudy 9

In May, the temperature averaged 66.2°F (+3.4°F) and tied with 2010 as the 6th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  The month was also the 6th consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  Only 9 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 22 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 10 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 88°F on the 2nd and 46°F on the 11th.        

Precipitation totaled 3.99 inches (.89 percent) and was .45 of an inch below normal.  The month ranked as the 23rd driest such month on record and the driest since 1981.  The month was the 2nd consecutive such mon with below normal precipitation and alsi the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation.  The period April-May precipitation totaled 7.02 inches and ranked as the 18th driest such period on record and the driest since 1994.  It was also the 5th consecutive period with below normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 14 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .87 of an inch on the 23rd.  There were only 8 clear days and 9 overcast days.

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