Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
OCTOBER 2024

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 71.1 Low 51.4             
Average Monthly  61.3            
Departure From Normal  +2.3

Highest 84 on 31

Lowest  42 on 28

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 136           
Departure From Normal  -120 
Total for the Season  145

Departure From Normal -129

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 29

Departure From Normal +29
Total for the Season 1489

Departure From Normal +425

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month T inches
Departure From Normal  -3.33  inches
24-Hours T inches on 29

Normal 4.10 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 3.3 mph
Average Direction SSW

Fastest 15
Direction ENE

Date 14

Pressure Data
Highest  30.62 on 19

Lowest  29.82 on 7

Averaged  30.26

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

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  20

Partly Cloudy 11
Cloudy 0

The average temperature for October was 61.3°F (+2.3°F) and ranked as the 6th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 1990.  The month was also the 5th consecutive such month and the 2nd consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  There were 22 days that temperatures averaged above normal.  There were 17 days with maximums of 70°F or higher and 4 days with maximums of 80°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 84°F on the 31st and 42°F on the 28th.         

Precipitation totaled only a trace (.0 percent) and was 3.33 inches below normal.  The month is the driest such month on record and the driest month EVER!  The month was the driest since 2013.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation.  There weren’t any days with measurable precipitation.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was a trace on the 29th.  There were 20 clear days and 0 overcast  days.

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