Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
JANUARY 2026

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 36.2 Low 23.8             
Average Monthly  30.0            
Departure From Normal  -1.7

Highest 53 on 9

Lowest  9 on 30

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 1077           
Departure From Normal +43 
Total for the Season  2795

Departure From Normal +72

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 0

Departure From Normal 0
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal 0

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 2.06 inches
Departure From Normal  -1.50  inches
24-Hours 1.23 inches on 25

Normal 3.56  inches

Snow & Ice
Total  11.3 inches
24-Hours 7.7 inches  on 25-26

Departure +1.3 inches

Normal 10.0 inches

Season Total 18.6 inches
Departure  +2.3 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 4.5 mph
Average Direction N

Fastest 20
Direction NNE

Date 20

Pressure Data
Highest  30.70 on 24

Lowest  29.29 on 15

Averaged  30.01

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32°F or Below 11  
Maximum 90°F or Above 0    
Minimum 32°F or Below 23

Minimum 0°F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 7
Snow & Ice .0 and More 3
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 1

Thunderstorms  0
Clear  6

Partly Cloudy 16
Cloudy 9

The temperature averaged 30.03°F, which was -1.7°F below normal—the month ranked as the 13th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 2015.   Fourteen days averaged near to above normal.  There were 11 days with maximums of 32°F or lower.  There were 23 days with minimums of 32°F or lower. There were 5 days with maximums of 50°F or higher. Temperature extremes included 53°F on the 9th and 9°F on the 30th.           

Precipitation totaled 2.06 inches (.58 percent) and was 1.50 inches below normal.  The month ranked as the 11th driest such month on record and the driest since 2010. The month was also the 3rd consecutive month with below-normal precipitation and the 2nd consecutive month with below-normal precipitation. The most received in 24 hours was 1.23 inches on the 25th. Snowfall totaled 11.3 inches, ranking as the 15th snowiest such month on record and the most since 1982. The most received in 24 hours was 7.7 inches on the 25th-26th.   There were only 6 clear days of 9 overcast days.

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