Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MAY 2025

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 70.9 Low 55.6             
Average Monthly  63.35            
Departure From Normal  +0.5

Highest 87 on 3

Lowest  47 on 23

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 95           
Departure From Normal +147 
Total for the Season  4280

Departure From Normal -522

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 49

Departure From Normal +37
Total for the Season 66

Departure From Normal +54

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 6.64 inches
Departure From Normal  +2.20  inches
24-Hours 1.41R inches on 22

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  03 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.0 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 32
Direction SSE

Date 31

Pressure Data
Highest  30.28 on 27

Lowest  29.02 on 31

Averaged  29.98

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 17
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  2
Clear  3

Partly Cloudy 13
Cloudy 15

The temperature averaged 63.3°F for May, which is 0.5°F above normal—and tied with 200 and 2023 as the 13th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was also the 4th consecutive month with above-normal temperatures.  There were 13 days with below-normal or near-normal temperatures which occurred in the 2nd half of the month.  There were 18 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 3 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 87°F on the 3rd and 47°F on the 23rd.          

Precipitation totaled 6.64 inches (153 percent) and was 2.20 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 9th wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2017. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with above-normal precipitation.  There were 17 days with measurable precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.41 inches on the 22nd which was was record for the day.  The old record was 1.27 inches in 2001.  There were only 3 clear days and 15 overcast days.

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