Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
March 2007
Temperature Data
High 52.5 Low 32.1
Average Monthly 42.3
Departure From Normal -1.1
Highest 78 on 27
Lowest 12 on 7
Heating Degree Days
Total This Month 695
Departure From Normal -7
Total for the Season 3995
Departure From Normal -450
Normal 4445
Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 4.44 inches
Departure From Normal +.09 inches
24-Hours 2.18 on 1-2
Normal 4.35 inches
Snow & Ice
Total 5.5
24-Hours 4.5 on 16-17
Departure +0.9
Normal 4.6
Number of Days With
Maximum 32F or Below 2
Maximum 90F or Above 0
Minimum 32F or Below 14
Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 12
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More 3
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0
Thunderstorms 0
Clear 20
Partly Cloudy 7
Cloudy 4
Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 0
Departure From Normal 0
Total for the Season 0
Departure From Normal 0
Normal 0
Wind Data
Average Speed 7.1 mph
Average Direction WSW
Fastest 19
Direction NNW
Date 17
Pressure Data
Highest 30.76 on 21
Lowest 29.32 on 2
Averaged 30.15
March 2007 : T he month featured generally a positive PNA and a positive to near neutral NAO. Temperatures during the month averaged 42.3 F and tied with March 2006 as the 15 th coldest such month on record (1977).
The month was also the 2 nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures. Temperature extremes included 78F on the 27 th and 12F on the 6 th and 7 th . There were 22 days that averaged above normal. There were 19 days with maximums above 50F, 10 days with maximums above 60F and 2 days with maximums above 70F. There were 2 days with maximums below 32F, 14 days with minimums below 32F.
Precipitation during the month totaled 4.44 inches and ranked as the
16 th driest such month on record and the wettest since 2002. There were
12 days with measurable precipitation. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 2.18 during the 1 st -2 nd . Snowfall for the month totaled 5.5 inches and ranked as the 8 th least snowiest such month on record and the least since 2003. There was 3 days with measurable snowfall. The most to fall in a 24-hour period was 4.5 during the 16 th -17 th .