Local Climate Data
Autumn Weather 2005
Historical Perspective
Kearny, NJ
Temperature Data
High 67.8 Low 51.5
Seasonal Average 59.7
Departure From Normal +2.3
Highest 90 on Sep. 22
Lowest 21 on Nov. 21
Number of Days With
Maximum 32F or Below 0
Maximum 90F or Above 2
Minimum 32F or Below 6
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 24
Snow & Ice 1.0 or More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or Less 0
Thunderstorms 5
Clear 52
Partly Cloudy 21
Cloudy 18
Heating Degree Days
Total This Season 731
Departure From Normal -163
Normal 894
Cooling Degree Days
Total This Season 271
Departure From Normal +123
Normal 148
Precipitation Data
Wind Data
Snow & Ice
Pressure Data
Total for the Season 14.61
Departure From Normal +3.82
Normal 10.79
24-Hours 2.18 on Oct. 8
Snow & Ice Total T
Departure From Normal -.6
Normal .6
24 Hours T on Nov. 24
Average Speed 4.9
Average Direction SW
Fastest 20
Direction SSW
Date Sep. 29
Highest 30.40 on Sep 6
Lowest 28.95 on Nov. 22
Averaged 30.01
Autumn: Temperatures in June averaged 72.5F and ranked as the warmest such month on
record since 1977. The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with above normal
temperatures and the 2ns consecutive such month with above normal temperatures. In October,
temperatures varied widely from far above average during the first half of the month to below
normal there after. The temperature averaged 57.3F and ranked as the 8th warmest month on
record. The month was also the 2nd consecutive such month with above normal temperatures.
Temperatures varied widely also in November. Temperatures averaged 49.1F and tied with
November 2004 as the 5th warmest such month on record. The month continued the trend of
above normal temperatures in September and October. The season averaged 59.7F and ranged
as the warmest such season on record.
Precipitation in September totaled only 1.65 (44%) and ranked as the driest such month on
record. The month ranked as the 6th consecutive such month of below normal precipitation.
Precipitation totaled above normal in October with 9.84 inches (322%). The month ranked as the
wettest such month on record the wettest since 2002. The period September-October ranked as
the 4th wettest such period on record with 11.49 inches the wettest since 1999. In November,
precipitation totaled only 3.12 inches and ranked as the 13th driest such month on record. The
period October-November, a total of 12.96 inches was recorded and ranked as the 3 rd wettest
such period on record. Precipitation in Autumn totaled 14.61 inches and ranked as the 5th wettest
such season on record and the wettest since 1999.