SUMMER 2024 in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SUMMER: June’s temperature averaged 76.5°F (+6.4°F) and was the warmest June on record (since 1977), the warmest since 1994.  The month was the 78^th consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.  There were Only 6 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 7 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 97°F on the 21^st and 59°F on the 1^s.

June’s temperature averaged 86°F (+8.1°F) and was the warmest July on record (since 1977), the warmest since 2022.  The month was the 6^th consecutive such month and the 8^th consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  There were 8 days that averaged near or below normal.  There were 13 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 99°F on the 16^th and 63°F on the 1^st.

August’s temperature averaged 76.2°F (+0.5°F) and was 9.8°F cooler than July.  The month tied with 1988 as the 16^th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was the 9^th consecutive month with above normal temperatures.  There were 14 days that averaged near or below normal.  There were 6 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 97°F on the 1^st and 57°F on the 21^st.

The season ranked as the hottest such season on record (since 1977) averaging 79.6°F.  It’s the warmest since 2022.  The season was the 14^th warmest such season on record.

In June, precipitation totaled 2.94 inches (.73 percent) and was -1.08 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 20^th driest such month on record with below normal precipitation.  The month was the 5^th consecutive month with below normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on only 7 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was .82 of an inch on the 6^th.  There were 11 clear days and there weren’t any overcast  days.

July’s, precipitation totaled 3.57 inches (.83 percent) and was .71 on an inch below normal.  The month ranked as the 20^th driest such month on record with below normal precipitation and the 3^rd consecutive such month with below normal precipitation.   Measurable precipitation fell on 10 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 1.24 of an inch on the 17^th-18^th.  There were 7 clear days and 4 overcast days.

August’s precipitation totaled 10.22 inches (2.40 percent) and was 5.96 inches above normal.  The month ranked as the 2^nd consecutive such month with above normal precipitation.  July-August rainfall totaled 13.79 inches and ranked as the 4^th wettest such period on record and the 2^nd consecutive such period with above normal precipitation.  Measurable precipitation fell on 15 days.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.42 inches on the 18^th.  There were 11 clear days and 8 overcast  days.

Sumer’s rainfall totaled 16.72 inches and ranked as the 6^th wettest such season and the wettest since 2018.  The season ranked as the 2^nd consecutive such season with above normal precipitation.  The period July-August, 13.79” inches of rainfall and ranked as the 4^th wettest such season on record and the wettest since 2004.  The period was also the 2^nd consecutive such period on record with above normal precipitation.  In contrast, the period June-July, rainfall totaled 6.51 inches and ranked as the 17^th driest such period with below precipitation and the driest since 2011.  The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.42 inches on August 18^th and was also a record for the day.  There were 32 days with measurable rainfall, 26 days with maximums of 90°F or higher, 12 overcast days and 29 clear days.^th.