SUMMER 2025 in Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ

SPRING: The temperature for June averaged 74.6°F for June, which is 4.5°F above normal, and tied with 1981, 1984, 2008, and 2021 as the 6^th warmest such month on record (since 1977).  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with above-normal temperatures.  There were 12 days with temperatures that averaged below-normal or near-normal.  There were 10 days with maximums of 90°F or higher (Normal is 5) and 2 days with maximums of 100°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 102°F on the 24^th, which was a record for the day, and 50°F on the 1^st.

July’s temperature averaged 81.1°F, which is 3.6°F above normal, and ranked as the 2^nd warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the warmest since 2017.   The month was also the 4^th consecutive such month with above-normal temperatures and the 2^nd consecutive month with above-normal temperatures.  Only 3 days averaged near or below normal.  There were 13 days with maximums of 90°F or higher (Normal is 10).  Temperature extremes included 99°F on the 29^th, which was a record for the day, and 66°F on the 4^th.

The temperature for August averaged 74.4°F, which is 1.3°F below normal, and tied with 1989 as the 10^th coldest such month on record (since 1977).   There were 20 days that averaged near or below normal.  There were 8 days with maximums of 90°F or higher.  There were 9 days with maximums below 80°F.  Temperature extremes included 94°F on the 17^th and 57°F on the 30^th.

Summer’s temperature averaged 76.7°F and tied with the summers of 1988, 1991, and 2023 as the 8^th warmest such season on record. 

Precipitation in June totaled 3.00 inches (76 percent) and was 1.02 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 21^st driest such month on record and the driest since 2024. The month was also the 6^th consecutive month with below-normal precipitation.  There were 14 days with measurable precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.05 inches on the 9-10^th.  There were only 3 clear days and 11 overcast days.

July’s precipitation totaled 3.41 inches (79 percent) and was .87 of an inch below normal.  The month ranked as the 20^th driest such month on record and the driest since 2017. The month was also the 4^th consecutive month with below-normal precipitation.  The month was also the 2^nd consecutive month with below normal precipitation.  The period June-July precipitation totaled 6.41 inches and ranked as the 16^th driest such period on record and the driest since 2002.  There were 10 days with measurable precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.10 inches on the 14^th.  There were only 4 clear days and 7 overcast days.  

August’s precipitation totaled only 2.03 inches (48 percent) and was 2.23 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 10^th driest such month on record and the driest since 1994. The month was also the 3^rd consecutive month with below-normal precipitation.  The period July-August precipitation totaled 5.17 inches and ranked as the 8^th driest such period on record and the driest since 1981.  There were only 7 days with measurable precipitation. The most received in a 24-hour period was 1.19 inches on the 13^th.  There were 12 clear days and only 5 overcast days.  

Summer’s rainfall totaled only 8.44 inches and was ranked as the 9^th driest such season on record and the driest 2008.  The period July-August rainfall totaled only 5.17 inches and ranked as the 8^th driest such period on record.^th.